Breaking News: Guns and Violence

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Making homemade guns on a 3-D printer becomes real, so Cornell engineering expert suggests stronger laws on gunpowder.

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Local challenges, Maryland solutions to be Gansler’s focus.

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The majority of Americans support a broad array of policies to reduce gun violence, according to a new national public opinion survey conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

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The American Psychological Association expressed strong support for key components of President Obama’s plan to protect American children and communities by reducing gun violence.

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Many gun rights advocates have asserted that the Second Amendment – which protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms – serves a collective interest in deterring and, if necessary, violently deposing a tyrannical federal government. “The strength of this assertion is significantly weakened by the power of the First Amendment,” says Gregory P. Magarian, JD, constitutional law expert and professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis.

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Sixty percent of high school and college students consider gun ownership in the future. Key findings revealed in poll based on personality traits, video games, gender, race, and political affiliation.

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Teachers across the United States report alarmingly high rates of personally experiencing student violence and harassment while at school, according to an article published by the American Psychological Association that presents comprehensive recommendations to make schools safer for school personnel as well as students.

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Policy statement regarding gun violence as a serious public health issue.

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The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) has developed two new resources to assist individuals, professionals and community leaders in the wake of tragedies, like the recent school shooting in Connecticut.

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The American Educational Research Association joined prevention scholars and practitioners and endorsing organizations in issuing a Call for More Effective Prevention of Violence. The AERA Council unanimously endorsed the statement, prepared by research scientists with expertise studying school safety.

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As investigators begin to piece together a profile of Connecticut school massacre gunman Adam Lanza, much is being speculated about his possible Asperger’s Syndrome diagnosis. But to suggest a tie between autism and violent, sociopathic tendencies is to undermine the large body of research and progress that’s been made in understanding the disorder, says autism expert and Executive Director of the Kinney Center for Autism Education and Support at Saint Joseph’s University Michelle Rowe, Ph.D.

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Since the early 1970s school shootings at American elementary, secondary and higher education institutions have been a painful reality for American society. After each incident – like the recent attack in Newtown, CT – there is voluminous dialogue about what can be done to prevent the next, such tragedy. But can anything realistically be done to prevent these horrific crimes?

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In the aftermath of the horrendous school shooting in Newtown, Conn., many parents and caregivers may wonder how, or even whether, to discuss such a traumatic event with their children. Johns Hopkins Children’s Center experts urge parents to do so soon after the event, to be honest, yet comforting and to listen to their children.

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Community support has remarkable benefits for people coping with traumatic mass shootings, according to an American-Finnish research study.

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Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD, professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, is director of the CDC-funded Center for Violence and Injury Protection. She responds to the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.

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In the wake of the recent Newtown, Connecticut, massacre that left 27 victims dead, including 20 elementary school students, the American Sociological Association (ASA) has sociologists available to discuss school shootings and how families and communities recover from these types of tragedies.

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With our hearts and minds are still with those in Newtown, Connecticut, and the tragic loss of children and teachers, most schools will be resuming on Monday across the country. This is a good thing, because it is essential that children fall back into ordinary routines after hearing disturbing and frightening news. Children find comfort in the familiar, and going back to school and any after-school activities helps build healthy, resilient children.

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Professors, authors, and school security experts are available to talk about the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut.

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As the nation watches the reports about the recent Connecticut school shooting, many people may find themselves feeling anxious, worried, saddened or otherwise concerned. While adults may know how to express these feelings, often they do not know how to talk with children about the way the children are feeling. David Schonfeld, MD, Director, National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center provides the following tips to help adults talk with children about the shooting.

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Most children -- even those exposed to trauma -- are quite resilient. However, by creating an open environment where they feel free to ask questions, adults can help them cope with stressful events and experiences, and reduce the risk of lasting emotional difficulties.

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The University of New Haven has one of the most respected and largest criminal justice programs in the nation. Several experts from the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences are available to comment on the Newtown school mass shooting.

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Myth-busting college course introduces students to academic research by critically examining fact and fiction that often surround school shootings.

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A new report by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health examines policies and initiatives for reducing gun violence in the U.S. by reforming current gun policies. The report is a synthesis of prior research and analysis conducted by researchers with the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research.

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