ICYMI: Last week, we highlighted RGVRC member Christopher Collins in our blog. Chris's research focuses on (1) incel-perpetrated violence against women and (2) firearm ownership among LGBTQ+ people.
Meet Dr. Collins: rockinst.org/blog/rgvrc-memb…
ALT A quote graphic. Text that reads: RGVRC Member Highlight: Christopher Collins. A photo of Chris Collins. A quote from Chris that reads: I believe that if more people felt like they could openly talk about their firearm ownership status without being judged or ridiculed, we'd be able to move the needle on firearm injury and death, especially firearm-related suicides, which make up so much of the violent injury and death total.
In the US, violence is the second leading cause of death during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Our latest blog details the risks of firearm violence, limitations of data collection systems, and options for policymakers to improve maternal health. rockinst.org/blog/the-matern…
Executive Director @jschildkraut80 will present best practices for lockdown drills as part of this October 6 webinar.
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We are excited to welcome our inaugural postdoctoral research fellow: Caleb Cuthbertson! Caleb's research centers on the psychological/relational impacts of firearm injuries on individuals, families, & communities, & we're looking forward to showcasing it!
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NEW 🔊 We explore a program in Washington State that delivers to high school students an evidence-informed education on how to reduce firearm injuries and deaths.
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The Consortium is proud to be a sponsor for this important conference. Share your violence and injury prevention research with colleagues from across the field at the SAVIR Annual Conference, April 5–7, 2027, in St. Louis.
Abstract submission deadline is October 20!
The SAVIR 2027 Call for Abstracts is OPEN—earlier than expected!
Share your work at the SAVIR Annual Conference, April 5–7, 2027, in St. Louis, MO.
📅 Deadline: October 20, 2026
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Affiliate scholars Lynn Addington @AmericanU & Wendy Regoeczi @UofSC_Crim highlight their recently published study examining older adult men (50+) as homicide victims. Important differences emerge across more granular age categories—50-59, 60-69, etc. rockinst.org/blog/rethinking…
Get to know @UB_BullyPrevCtr Director @DrAmandaNick in our latest member highlight. Her research focuses on gun violence prevention in schools. She takes a systems-oriented approach to this work & places an emphasis on translating research → practice.
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Since 2013, 29 states have passed permitless carry laws, which allow concealed carry of a firearm without a license or a background check. In our latest blog, @susan_t_parker highlights findings from her recently published study examining the effects.
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"I hope people who engage with my work take away a sense of the deep challenges that Black men who survive a gunshot wound face when seeking to heal from their injuries and the need for our modes of caring to rise to these challenges." Read our latest 👇
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It’s new research Monday over at @JMssVlncRsrch! Check out this latest study by @NoahDTurner, available now at JMVR.org! ⬇️
We are excited to share new research by @NoahDTurner examining the state of research on suspicious activity reporting indicators preceding incidents of terrorism and targeted violence. Read it now 🆓 at JMVR.org!
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Pleased to join @mbsiegel in a conversation with @jschildkraut80 of @RockGunResearch about our work on "Bridging the Divide on Firearm Policy," a truly unique effort to reduce gun violence and uphold gun rights at the same time.
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@RockGunResearch interviews Bridging the Divide on Firearm Policy, a coalition of stakeholders across the gun rights/regs spectrum working to create a broadly supported policy roadmap to reduce gun violence while protecting constitutional rights.
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Today, we're sharing a new resource: the Global Mass Shooting Factsheet. Working with RGVRC member @JasonRSilva, who maintains the database, we've developed a high-level overview of 99 mass shootings from 2000-2025. Read the intro blog 👇
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View the Global Mass Shooting Factsheet 👇
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"My research focuses on Black men living w/ firearm-acquired disabilities. I want people to understand: this disability doesn’t arrive alone. It comes w/ lost wages, fractured relationships & a system never designed to support Black men in healing." rockinst.org/blog/rgvrc-memb…
Today, we released the final report from Phase I of our project to better understand mass shooters' pre-attack behaviors and communications. We built a database of more than 150,000 records across 171 shootings from '99 to '24. Read it 👇
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"Mass public shootings are human behaviors that follow patterns, have identifiable precursors & occur within systems that can be made more/less responsive. That means they are at least partially preventable—and that’s what makes this research worth doing."
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Our latest: RGVRC Affiliate Scholar Christopher Strain shares his framework for thinking about how gun ownership shapes American political life and examines which policies that seek to address mass shootings are viable in the "gunocracy."
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How are local patterns of gun violence influenced by neighborhood structure? How do infrastructure changes affect these patterns? Our 6/2 webinar explores these issues through the lens of the I-81 Viaduct Project in Syracuse, NY. Learn more and register 👇
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