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Analysis of the Strength of Legal Firearms Restrictions for Perpetrators of Domestic Violence and Their Associations With Intimate Partner Homicide
Article that looks at the association of firearm restrictions for domestic violence offenders with intimate partner homicides (IPHs) and characteristics of firearm laws to inform policymakers of considerations to maximize protections against IPH.
Effects of domestic violence policies, alcohol taxes and police staffing levels on intimate partner homicide in large US cities
Article that evaluates the associations between intimate partner homicide (IPH) and public policies including police staffing levels.
Preventing Firearms Violence Among Victims of Intimate Partner Violence: An Evaluation of a New North Carolina Law
Article that assesses the effectiveness of North Carolina's Homicide Prevention Act in preventing intimate partner violence by firearms.
Health status and health care use of Massachusetts women reporting partner abuse
Article that analyzes the association between intimate partner violence (IPA) and health concerns in the population sample from the 1998 Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
The Gun Shop Project
“Gun Shop Projects” are creating relationships with gun owner groups to enhance suicide prevention efforts.
Reducing Suicides Through Partnerships Between Health Professionals and Gun Owner Groups-Beyond Docs vs Glocks
This paper details recent efforts across the country that involve multiple stakeholders to reduce suicide rates.
The Relationship Between Controlled Substances and Violence
This paper found that the possession of controlled substances was associated with an increase in interpersonal violence and suicide.
Criminal Behavior in Frontotemporal Dementia and Alzheimer Disease
This paper looks at patients with different subsets of patients with dementia and stratifies the risk of criminal behavior.
Violent Reinjury and Mortality Among Youth Seeking Emergency Department Care for Assault-Related Injury: A 2-Year Prospective Cohort Study
This paper looks at recidivism rates in youth who were victims of assault-related injury.
Nonfatal Gun Use in Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review of the Literature
This studies examines the use of firearms in nonfatal events of abuse against women.
Firearm ownership and acquisition in California: findings from the 2018 California Safety and Well-being Survey.
This study explores recent characteristics of firearm ownership as well as acquisition in California.
“Hey, let me hold your guns for a while”: A qualitative study of messaging for firearm suicide prevention
This paper studies strategies for engaging at-risk individuals in conversations about firearm safety in a way that is respectful and culturally sensitive.