firearms
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February 19, 2026
U-M program offers guidance on state’s firearm safety laws
U-M’s Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention has launched the Michigan Firearm Implementation Program, for anyone interested in learning more about Michigan’s new firearm safety laws.
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February 13, 2026
Store Safely program offers options to enhance secure firearm storage
Store Safely is a five-step online program that provides tailored tools and resources so families can help prevent injuries and firearm misuse among children and teens in rural areas.
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October 30, 2024
Grant to fund study of school-based firearm storage campaign
Researchers from the School of Public Health and Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention recently secured a nearly $1 million grant from the National Institute of Justice to evaluate a safe firearm storage campaign program.
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September 13, 2024
Report: Clinical interventions can reduce firearm injuries
Clinicians can play a major role in reducing their patients’ risks of firearm-related injuries, according to an article published by U-M researchers.
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August 27, 2024
Study looks at gaps in firearms relinquishment laws
State and federal laws across the United States prohibiting firearm possession in cases of domestic violence often lack enforcement mechanisms, according to a U-M study.
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October 9, 2023
Hispanics killed by firearms at twice rate of whites, study finds
The rate of firearm homicide among Hispanic populations in the United States was more than two times higher than that of white Americans in 2021, according to new research led by U-M.
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September 27, 2023
Projects share $2.1M to aid firearm-injury prevention research
Five U-M research teams received grants totaling $2.1 million to launch projects designed to address the root causes of, and potential solutions for, important issues surrounding firearm injury.
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June 1, 2023
State awards U-M $1M for Michigan School Safety Initiative
The state of Michigan and the U-M Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention have finalized a $1 million contract to launch a new statewide initiative to enhance school safety and prevent school violence.
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September 26, 2022
NIH grant funds national firearm research coordinating center at U-M
U-M received a $5.5 million federal grant recently to launch a National Institutes of Health firearm research coordinating center through the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention.
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May 31, 2022
Asian Americans armed selves during pandemic due to racial acts
Asian Americans who experienced increased acts of racism at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic were more likely to acquire firearms and ammunition for self-defense, researchers at U-M and Eastern Michigan University found.
