Firearms

Justin Heinze tapped for National Academies committee to study active shooter drills' impact on student well-being

Justin Heinze, associate professor of Health Behavior and Health Education, was selected to join a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine committee set to study the impact of active shooter drills on the health and well-being of K-12 students.

Extreme risk protection order: What to know if needed

New toolkit developed by the University of Michigan provides guidance, understanding of Michigan's new red flag law.

Firearm violence prevention researchers discuss state's new firearm laws in Lansing

Michigan Public Health researchers visited Lansing, Mich. to discuss the state’s newly enacted firearm laws as part of an event hosted by the University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention.

Public health takes on gun violence crisis

‘The Exchange’ brings together experts to discuss solutions to national epidemic

Preventing gun violence is a democracy project. That’s the message Brandon Wolf delivered during the “Public Health Approaches to Ending Gun Violence” seminar. It was the second event of The Exchange: Critical Conversations with Michigan Public Health, an academic seminar series launched in fall 2023.

Michigan latest state to enforce new firearm laws meant to lessen injuries, deaths

Michigan Public Health professor explains the implementation of the new laws

Michigan's new gun laws take effect Feb. 13, ushering in opportunities to prevent injuries and deaths.

Compounded effects of racism on mental distress, alcohol use, firearm purchases among Asian Americans during pandemic

New research from Michigan Public Health and the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention

Racism provoked during the COVID-19 pandemic is directly tied to increased firearm purchases among Asian Americans, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University.