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Daniel Webster

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Gun violence researcher & professor @ Johns Hopkins | baseball nerd and Orioles & Nationals fan | dog lover

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Interested in attending CVP presentations at the Reduce the Risk GVRO Convening this Friday? Here's the full list 👇
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Amesh Adalja @ameshaa.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Pennsylvania's proposed disease regulations are being read as a response to measles. Stakeholder meetings were held in 2024. The Advisory Health Board approved them in July 2025. The drafting predates the outbreak by two years. triblive.com/opinion/edit...
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Editorial: Did Pennsylvania learn from the last outbreak?
The Pennsylvania Department of Health wants to stretch its muscles with regard to its ability to investigate public health emergencies and disease. It’s an idea that might be worrisome if you ar...
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Another way to understand Trump’s trade view is to remember that he is both stupid and detached from reality.
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 05/09/2026
Good news: he lost.
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Well done
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I can’t track Trump’s endless crazy-ass posts, but this one seems hard to top. It reveals his state of mind. He has so lost touch with reality, he has created chaos and hardship everywhere and his only thoughts are kingly proclamations and marking DC like a dog pissing to mark his territory.
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Regulating civilian concealed gun carrying is different than most other gun laws. But our research at Johns Hopkins has shown that higher standards for who can carry a gun around are most effective and are widely supported by gun owners in our surveys.
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/o... This is a well-crafted piece informed by the sociologist’s research studying guns in our US society. But I push back on the characterization of gun regulation as being about keeping ppl from buying guns. Most gun control laws are about keeping guns from violent ppl.
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Opinion | When My Father Told Me He Wanted a Gun, I Knew Everything Had Changed
It’s time to reframe the debate.
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
James Wood or CJ Abrams
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The takeaway - Baltimore has a clear strategy to reduce gun violence based on a clear theory of change, local data & intel, and prior evidence of success. It’s committed significant resources to implement a comprehensive approach that has contributed to homicide declines faster than other US cities.
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
www.baltimoresun.com/2026/08/25/b...
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Baltimore ranks No. 2 on Violence Prevention Index — but the score has a catch
The distinction comes with an important caveat: The Violence Prevention Index does not measure whether Baltimore’s system actually works.
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Baltimore ranks No. 2 on Violence Prevention Index — but the score has a catch I was happy to share my thoughts w/ the reporter for this story. Knowing the Sinclair News audience, the headline and other parts highlight uncertainty and downsides of Baltimore’s incredible success in reducing homicides
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
This is an important case. Demonstrates multiple ways that illegal straw purchasers signal their intentions to sell or transfer their guns to people who can’t legally purchase guns. Dealers can spot these, deny the sale and report it to law enforcement. Make the dealers pay if they don’t.
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Sounds great! We are already looking for dates in July when the weather is miserable here and great in Ireland
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
My wife and I recently returned from vacationing in Ireland, our first trip there. Totally loved it and hope to return next year. Didn’t make it to Cork, but maybe next year.
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Did you move to Ireland?
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Rick and Tired @sameastheold.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
That is a tough choice..... Hegseth and RFK Jr. have made decisions that have killed children, but Blanche wants to help people get away with raping them. That is a conundrum.
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
It’s insane how news organizations and editors who write headlines use neutral language for horrible things
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Wow! Hard to swallow seeing Adley go to NL East rival. 🤦🏻‍♂️
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
This list - at least the big trucks - is not a surprise. Aside from the size, power, and design, I find that the drivers of these trucks tend to be the most aggressive. They know they’re the big dogs on the road and exert their dominance despite the danger that they are creating for others.
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Important move by Gov Hochul in the wake of the Trump Admin planned rollbacks on gun seller regulations and oversight, green lighting internet sales and delivery to your door (what could go wrong?) and eviscerated capacity in combating gun trafficking. govwesmoore.bsky.social @abigailspanberger.com
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Governor Wes Moore (@govwesmoore.bsky.social)
Maryland's Governor. On a mission to #LeaveNoOneBehind.
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The national decline starts the last half of 2022. It would be good to see these cities’ murders over that time span.
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
This is so disgusting. Someone like Harper who has hundreds of millions of dollars pumping for Fan Duel. But other insanely wealthy athletes do the same.
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Ronan Farrow @ronanfarrow.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Private equity is buying America's hospitals and nursing homes. The playbook: pile on debt, sell the building, cut staff. The result, one landmark study found: patient deaths up about 11%. #news #information #privateequity
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
www.thetrace.org/2026/07/balt... Excellent article describing how Baltimore dramatically reduced homicides since 2022. Kudos to UPenn’s Ben Struhl & Jeremy Biddle, MONSE’s Stefanie Mavronis, Police Commissioner Worley, Safe Streets, Roca, YAP. Focus on the highest risk w/ supports & accountability.🙌
thetrace.org
What Can Cities Learn From Baltimore’s Extraordinary Decline in Violence?
A growing body of research suggests that the city’s approach to reducing shootings at scale may be one of the most effective yet.
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/u... Trump Admin gives a pass to gun sellers who break the law, allows gun sales without background checks and direct shipping of firearms to consumers and anyone scooping packages dropped at doorsteps. These gifts to industry & political allies will lead to more deaths.
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Trump Administration Rolls Back Dozens of Gun Regulations
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
See Nicholas Kristofer’s op-ed in the New York Times about Norway and how it structure of economy and government is designed to make the lost people happy and secure.
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Andrew Morral @andrewmorral.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Reminder that the nomination period for the $5,000 Greenwald Family Award for Firearm Violence and Injury Prevention Research Excellence closes in one month. Peer-reviewed papers published within the past two years are eligible for this prize. lnkd.in/dWe9qZaa
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LinkedIn
This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Good summary!
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Washington Post gives brief quote from former ATF official explaining how dangerous the proposed rule is to the public near the end of the article. Disappointing that such an insane proposal threatening public safety is casted as normal evolution of a marketplace for consumer convenience.
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Plan to ease rules on mailing guns could help company Trump Jr. has stake in Long article with ~10 quotes from the Trump Admin and the gun lobby claiming current regs prohibiting online sales of guns violate the 2A. No counter from Constitutional scholars. More $ for gun industry, more deaths.
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Diana B. Henriques @dianabhenriques.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Trump has made it a golden age for white-collar crime. Committed fraud? Step 1: He's too busy chasing immigrants and enemies to catch you. Step 2: Got caught? He'll pardon you. Step 3: Got caught buying that pardon? See step one. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/u...
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Trump Administration Shuttered a Criminal Probe Into Fraudster’s Clemency
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Requiring 3D printer makers to not allow their product to make firearms is common sense. Sales of DIY ghost gun kits were gas on the fire of the surge in gun violence in 2020 and their regulation has likely contributed to historic reductions since 2022. GVP advocates make this a priority.
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
This is heartbreaking and maddening to say the least.
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
By freeing up licensed dealers who don’t comply with federal law to divert guns to traffickers, other criminals, and underage youth, it increases gun sales and profits. More gun crime boosts civilian demand for guns. They want everyone armed at all times.
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
That the Trump Admin is changing its policies to suit industry, especially the gun industry, rather concern itself with the safety and welfare of Americans is no shocker. These moves have nothing to do with 2A rights and everything to do with what Trump values - $ and power.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Elon Musk’s DOGE cut the federal government’s screwworm monitoring program, which cost $15 million. Now, the Trump administration is preparing to spend $1 billion to combat the screwworm outbreak. Never forget how destructive and downright stupid DOGE was.
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
In added deference to the gun lobby, they are bringing 2A lawsuits against cities and states. www.thetrace.org/2026/06/trum...
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Trump’s Justice Department Is Suing Cities and States to Dismantle Gun Laws
Trump’s Justice Department is suing cities and states to dismantle gun restrictions.
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Congratulations!!! And welcome to Hopkins!
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The Constitutional Sheriff mindset seems to be held by Trump, every Cabinet member, and every high-ranking official in the Admin. But Mullins personifies it.
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Gun dealers who had their licenses revoked for noncompliance are not just allowed to reapply, they are encouraged to reapply. And those noncompliant dealers will face no oversight because a) many ATF agents who work compliance have resigned or been reassigned and b) supervisors got the message.
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
www.propublica.org/people/alec-... Sharing this excellent article that describes the many things that the Biden Admin was doing to combat illegal gun trafficking including crackdowns on gun dealers not complying with the law. No surprise, Trump has dismantled everything in a favor to the industry.
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Alec MacGillis
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
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Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions @jhucgvs.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
You wouldn’t leave your door unlocked. Don’t leave your gun unlocked. Locking up your firearm is as quick and simple as locking your front door. For more resources and information on safe gun storage, visit: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Between 2009 to 2018, CDC had a single non-Senate confirmed appointee, but now has 12. The increase in the power of appointees (tactic #2) is partly due to the removal of career officials (#5) plus a healthy dose of intimidation (#4). donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-creep-...
graph showing drop in Senior Executive Service positions across scientific agencies
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Please contact your member of Congress and submit a comment on the new policy to (further) politicize science, and encourage others to do so. You don’t have to be a scientist! Some very good guidnace here: bsky.app/profile/eliz...
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
www.baltimoresun.com/2026/05/30/s...
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Baltimore’s Safe Streets model faces evolving challenges
The Johns Hopkins University study associated a 42% reduction in youth homicides with Baltimore’s Safe Streets program.
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Finally, shootings of Baltimore youth have plummeted further since the end of the study period. In addition to effective community interventions, the availability of ghost guns has diminished greatly due to smart federal, state, and local policies. This has likely contributed to fewer youth shot.
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
The article itself is generally fair. There was great variation in effects across sites; but they name the 2 sites with poor outcomes and not the 4 with youth homicide reductions of 60% or more. We need innovation + investments to address the drivers of youth shootings today. 🎩s off to the workers!
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Daniel Webster @daniel-webster.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Baltimore's Safe Streets model faces evolving challenges The Sinclair editors led with a headline to reinforce doubt among their readers that community violence interventions can reduce violence. The findings of our study, led by Carla Tilchin, reveal an average reduction of 42% in youth homicides.
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Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions @jhucgvs.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
New research from @jhu.edu: Baltimore's Safe Streets program is associated with a 42% drop in youth homicides and 21% fewer nonfatal youth shootings. It's the first study to examine community violence intervention programs specifically for youth violence impacts. 🔗
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Data from New Study Suggest Safe Streets Baltimore Associated with Reductions in Youth Gun Violence | Center for Gun Violence Solutions
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