The Science of Gun Violence and Gun Control in the U.S.

Laws that stop physicians from discussing gun safety with patients are bad for public health

Who kills whom with what

A researcher studies the consequences of the ubiquity of guns in the U.S.

Like it or not, guns are here to stay. To keep ourselves safer, we must study how they are used to kill

The president issued a memorandum directing the CDC and other public-health agencies to conduct or sponsor research into the causes of gun violence and the ways to prevent it, doing an end-run around congressional moves for several years to muzzle such efforts

The United States is the deadliest wealthy country in the world. Can science help us explain, or even solve, our national crisis?

Gun-control laws have changed rapidly in recent years; how they affect crime rates is hotly debated

Yelling into echo chambers, like narrow-cast web sites and cable TV, about issues such as gun control, instead of engaging in conversations with those who disagree, has led each of us to spin toward extreme views

Some people are able to control anger or frustration and channel these feelings to nondestructive outlets. Others, like the gunman accused of killing six people during the assassination attempt on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, exhibit a frightening lack of control

After a recent spate of school shootings, researchers are analyzing the malignant fantasies of young assassins for warning signs that could help prevent future tragedies