Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Prevention and Policy

12/07/2021

Why are privately made fi****ms often called ghost guns? What do we know about their role in violence? How are they regulated now and how might they be regulated in the future? Learn the answers to these questions and more in our new video – Ghost Guns: Tracing the Untraceable. Watch now!

The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Prevention and Policy has a new video on the basics of ‘ghost guns,’ untraceable, privately made fi****ms that have...

09/18/2021

How has the National Rifle Association influenced gun policy in the U.S.? How can we combat the gun violence epidemic using evidence-based solutions? Tune in to a free screening event of The Price of Freedom Movie and register for a virtual panel discussion on gun policies and calls to action with leading experts from Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Prevention and Policy and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence. Register now! https://buff.ly/3zvdUz7

09/17/2021

How did gun violence become an epidemic in America? What are sensible, evidence-based ways we can reduce gun violence? Experts from Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Prevention and Policy and the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence discuss various strategies and specific calls to action following the premiere of The Price of Freedom Movie, a new documentary that chronicles the gun debate in the U.S. and explores the political and culture influences of the National Rifle Association on gun laws. Register now to watch the film on demand and listen to the discussion: https://buff.ly/3zvdUz7

06/22/2021

Starting at 2 p.m. ET today, hear Sheree Briscoe, Baltimore City Police Deputy Commissioner of Operations, and Joshua Horwitz, Executive Director of Coalition to Stop Gun Violence and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence, in conversation about ghost guns, their recent rise in Baltimore, and the importance of the ghost gun discussion at the national level. Register here: https://buff.ly/3vzvlMP

06/17/2021

Register to hear Baltimore City Police Commissioner Michael S. Harrison and Joshua Horwitz, Executive Director of Coalition to Stop Gun Violence and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence, in conversation about ghost guns, their recent rise in Baltimore, and the importance of the ghost gun discussion at the national level. https://buff.ly/3vzvlMP

05/13/2021

Starting now! Join Thomas Gabor, PhD and Cass Crifasi for a discussion about mass shootings in the broader burden of U.S. gun violence https://buff.ly/3xJe3PI

05/04/2021

Starting now! Join Jennifer Carlson for a discussion about the complex relationship between the police, gun violence, and race with comments from Mudia Uzzi and Nick Meyerson. https://buff.ly/3vt1XIl

04/30/2021

Join us on May 13 at 4 p.m. EDT to hear Thomas Gabor, PhD, a former professor of criminology at the University of Ottawa, contextualize mass shootings in the broader burden of U.S. gun violence. https://buff.ly/3xJe3PI

04/29/2021

Join us on May 4 at noon EDT to hear Jennifer Carlson discuss her research on the complex relationships between gun laws, policing, and race and share her insights on the implications for gun policy, justice, and public safety. https://buff.ly/3vt1XIl

03/03/2021

Join us live NOW to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of our Center! You won’t want to miss this special opportunity to hear from center faculty and other leaders in gun violence prevention. jhsph.edu/JHCGPR-25

03/03/2021

Join us at 4 pm ET to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of our Center and learn the vision for what lies ahead for the next 25 years. We can’t wait to see you there. jhsph.edu/JHCGPR-25