Jul 16, 2024 · Examining more-recent data for 2023, we see that estimates range between eight mass shootings (The Violence Project, undated) and 656 mass shootings (Gun Violence Archive, undated-a). We found no qualifying studies showing that any of the 18 policies we investigated increased mass shootings.

Nov 5, 2023 · Recent mass shootings have put a spotlight on the gun laws of the states in which these tragedies happened and the actions that local legislators take to address the growing impact of gun violence on the U.S.

20 hours ago · Sweden’s right-wing government said on Friday it would seek to tighten gun laws in the wake of the country’s deadliest mass shooting at an adult education center where the attacker appeared to ...

Jun 4, 2022 · Taken together, those four measures might have changed the course of at least 35 mass shootings — a third of such episodes in the United States since the massacre at Columbine High School...

Mar 6, 2019 · Better data collection on mass shootings and more studies that test changes to specific state gun laws, compared with states that have not made changes, are necessary based on our findings, the general increase in state gun law permissiveness, and the pressing need reduce mass shootings in the US.

In this paper, we explore the impact of mass shootings on gun policy, constructing a dataset of all U.S. gun legislation and mass shootings over a period of twenty-five years (1989–2014)— combining data from a variety of media and government sources.

Jan 14, 2025 · New gun safety measures took effect across several U.S. states on January 1, following a year in which the country experienced 503 mass shootings, according to the Gun Violence Archive.

Dec 31, 2024 · In 2024, there have been nearly 500 mass shootings, according to a database maintained by Gun Violence America. The deadliest occurred in a Chicago suburb in January, killing eight people.

Nov 26, 2021 · US President Joe Biden’s administration renewed calls for gun reform after mass shootings in Colorado, South Carolina and Texas last year.

Aug 28, 2023 · That means—despite the grip that gun politics have on U.S. lawmakers—a sharp break is needed from “business as usual” gun laws to derail the exponential increase in mass-shooting murders.