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Public Health
Research shows that drinking is a driver — and predictor — of gun violence. But state laws regulating if chronic abusers may own or carry guns are wildly inconsistent.
The Knowledge Gap
A third of firearm buyers with prior alcohol convictions went on to commit a violent or firearm-related offense, a new study finds.
How We Fix This
A new program at Harborview Hospital in Seattle would borrow heavily from methods generally used in areas other than gun violence prevention.
Armed With Reason
Mass shootings, public misperceptions, and what the research really says.