Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions

10/16/2026

Our hearts break for the four innocent lives lost, two injured, the families shattered, and the communities forever changed in Bend, Oregon today.

Parents should not need to wonder if their children will come home alive when they drop them off at school. We cannot accept attacks like this as normal. We must continue working toward an America where all people can live free from gun violence.

Follow live coverage after a school shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. The suspect was fatally shot.

10/14/2026

The Center joined 80% Coalition’s 4th Annual Emergency Gun Violence Summit, Wisconsin's largest gun violence prevention event, bringing the community together to address gun violence and advance meaningful solutions.

Assistant Research and Policy Advisor, Ethan Bartlett, distributed our new roadmap, “Policies to Reduce Gun Violence in Wisconsin” to summit attendees:https://publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/default/files/2026-10/Wisconsin-State-Policy-Roadmap-Guide.pdf

10/14/2026

Here's a quick peek at scenes from the Oct. 12 Forum on Fi***rm Su***de Prevention, co-hosted with the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions.

10/14/2026

10/13/2026

Every next first lets us experience more of life’s next firsts.

Johns Hopkins has a legacy of driving historic “firsts.” Where there is a need, we find a way to meet it. Where there is uncertainty, we pursue answers.

The Center is a proud part of that tradition—leading the way toward a future where all Americans can live free from gun violence. Read the feature: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-gun-violence-solutions/2026/for-every-next-first-solving-the-gun-violence-epidemic

10/13/2026

10/06/2026

Experts from the Center have released a new guide to strengthen gun violence policies in Wisconsin.

"Policies to Reduce Gun Violence in Wisconsin” includes 10 core recommendations for Wisconsin lawmakers to adopt to reduce the burden of gun violence in the state.

09/30/2026

Lethal means safety counseling is a voluntary, patient-centered healthcare intervention that prevents injury and death by helping patients & their families reduce access to lethal means for those at risk for fi***rm su***de.

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Learn more about this lifesaving intervention:

Lethal Means Safety Counseling A patient-centered health care approach to reduce risk and harmSAFE STORAGE SAVES LIVESLearn More: Fi***rm Su***dE Health care professionals have an opportunity to engage collaboratively with at-risk patients to help prevent fi***rm-related injuries and deaths. Lethal....

09/25/2026

Data shows U.S. fi***rm su***de is increasing at an alarming rate.

Co-director of the Center Josh Horwtiz spoke on a panel about fi***rm su***de at The Trace's . It brought together two veterans who use different strategies to prevent su***de and an architect of ERPO laws to talk about what can be done. Conversation moderated by Jennifer Mascia. Watch: https://www.thetrace.org/2026/09/safer-together-fi***rm-su***de-prevention/