The USA has very high rates of homicide by police compared to other high-income
countries, with approximately 1000 civilians killed annually. The overwhelming majority of …

Abstract In the United States, firearm homicides disproportionately occur in urban areas. We
examine whether the same is true for fatal police shootings. We use data on fatal police …

Among industrialized countries, the United States has the highest rates of firearm suicide
and homicide, as well as the highest rate of gun ownership. The present study compares the …

Objectives. We examined the relationship between levels of household firearm ownership,
as measured directly and by a proxy—the percentage of suicides committed with a firearm …

This study examined the population-based incidence of firearm homicide in the United
States to identify geographic concentrations and to determine whether such concentrations …

Objectives. In this study we explored the association between rates of household firearm
ownership and homicide across the United States, by age groups. Methods. We used cross …

This article reviews the most commonly cited, representative, empirical studies in the peer-
reviewed literature that directly investigate the association of gun availability and homicide …

Two of every three American homicide victims are killed with firearms, yet little is known
about the role played by household firearms in homicide victimization. The present study is …

Laws related to the sale, use, and carrying of firearms have been associated with differences
in firearm homicide rates at the state level. Right-to-carry (RTC) and stand your ground …

Research Summary Limitations in data and research on the use of firearms by police officers
in the United States preclude sound understanding of the determinants of deadly force in …