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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🧐 Did you know? Most respondents in CA were unaware of ERPOs; however, after reading a brief policy description, majorities endorsed ERPOs as appropriate and said they would be willing to serve as petitioners for family members of concern. Learn more here: cvp.ucdavis.edu/research/has...

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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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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

📣 Join us this Friday in Sacramento! CVP faculty will present at the Reduce the Risk CA Gun Violence Prevention Convening, covering GVRO data, threat assessment, suicide prevention & more. Registration is still open: reducetheriskconvening.eventify.io/p/#/overview

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Published in the journal PLOS One, the latest research from CVP finds that Republicans and conservatives are more likely than Democrats or liberals to justify political violence in 17 surveyed situations. Yet, there is hope: most Americans reject it completely. #PoliticalViolence #Research

On a bold yellow background with purple details, a quote in a press release by Garen Wintemute, director of the Centers for Violence Prevention: "Perhaps most important: right across the political spectrum, most Americans reject political violence completely. We can work together to create a culture in which political violence is unacceptable.”

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

📣 We're hiring an Academic Program Manager - please share with your networks! We're seeking an experienced administrative manager for our multidisciplinary research + public education/outreach program and ~30 person team. Apps due 9/26. Learn about our team and the position: buff.ly/qJvsTld

Blue recruitment flyer for Academic Program Manager. All details in post body.

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Bridging the Gaps to Prevent Hate-Fueled Violence That's the theme of the 2026 Eradicate Hate Global Summit. The summit is already underway, and take note: CVP's Garen Wintemute will share research on political violence on Thursday/9:20a ET. Registration for the live stream is free. buff.ly/zEB8ajt

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2026 Eradicate Hate Global Summit

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

⏰ Last call! Applications for our Violence Prevention Research Analyst job opening close TODAY 9/14 at MIDNIGHT, Pacific time. If you've been meaning to apply, now's the moment — don't let it slip past you. Know someone perfect for this? Tag them below! 👇 #Hiring #ApplyNow #AcademicJobs

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

📣 We're hiring a Violence Prevention Research Analyst! Join a team using experimental & quasi-experimental methods to evaluate firearm, criminal justice & social policy & their effects on violence, safety & community well-being. Apps due 9/14. Learn about our team and the position: buff.ly/qJvsTld

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Violence Prevention Research ProgramVPRP is an industry-leading program of violence research and policy development.

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

⏰ Less than THREE weeks left until CA's Gun Violence Prevention Convening! 📣 This statewide convening brings together ~100 leaders to celebrate CA's gun violence prevention leadership, reflect on 10 years of GVRO implementation, and explore future collaboration. Register today: buff.ly/cyxwwUL

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Register now: 100 Seats for CA Gun Violence Prevention Convening, Sept 25 in Sacramento. @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social faculty are presenting! Hosted by @caloes.bsky.social, the goal is to strengthen collaboration, share promising practices, + advance CA's work to prevent gun violence. buff.ly/cyxwwUL

Attendees chatting at a networking event alongside bold text announcing "California Gun Violence Prevention Convening" and a circular "Reduce the Risk — Gun Violence Protection Orders Save Lives" seal, promoting statewide efforts to prevent gun violence and protect communities. The tagline states, "Leading the Nation. Protecting our Communities."

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

"The study is not a catalog of monsters[...] It’s a measurement—the first in history—of how many of our neighbors have concluded, with polling-grade precision, that we should burn it all down, so long as somebody else strikes the match." thegrimhistorian.substack.com/p/has-americ...

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Has America Crossed the Asshole Threshold?

Civilizations can carry a surprising number of parasites and live. But there’s a line — Rome crossed it, the Gilded Age toed it, and for the first time in history, we can measure it.

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Unrestricted access to firearms not only creates risk; it transforms survivable domestic violence into irreversible tragedy. In @busph.bsky.social Public Health Post, @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social's Sativa Banks calls for policy action and enforcement to save lives. publichealthpost.org/health-equit...

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The Gun In the Room: The Lethality of Intimate Partner Violence

Unrestricted access to firearms not only creates risk; it transforms survivable domestic violence into irreversible tragedy.

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

📋️ Have you registered yet? Not Just a Report: Disseminating Firearm Violence Research for Impact" is tomorrow! Hosted by @thehavi.bsky.social, we'll be learning from CVP's @buggs44.bsky.social + Danté Johnson of @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social. kpcenterforgunviolenceresearch.org/event/webina...

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Webinar | Not Just a Report: Disseminating Firearm Violence Research for Impact - Kaiser Permanente Center for Gun Violence Research and Education

Speakers will include:

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UC Davis @ucdavis.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

SB 895, the California Science and Health Research Bond Act, would place a multibillion-dollar bond on the Nov. ballot. The bill is supported by University of California & UAW, representing our graduate student researchers. leadership.ucdavis.edu/news/support…

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Support for SB 895 and UC Davis Research

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Do ‘red flag’ laws help prevent violence? New CVP research led by Dr. Veronica Pear and published in PNAS Nexus found that people issued extreme risk protection orders, aka 'red flag' laws, had lower arrest rates during the order — and even after it expired. health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin...

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Data suggests ‘red flag’ laws are linked to sustained reductions in arrests

Individuals issued extreme risk protection orders, also known as “red flag” laws, had lower arrest rates during the order — and even after it expired.

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

🎉 We're excited to celebrate our colleagues, Hilary Gonzales and Junjie Yu, members of the first cohort to complete the School of Medicine's Research Administration Training Certificate Program, which builds skills and relationships among research administrators. Congratulations!

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20 research administrators graduate from School of Medicine Training Certificate Program

The School of Medicine Research Administration Training Certificate Program graduated its first cohort and will be ready for new applications from UC Davis research administrators in June.

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

In the year since the assassination of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, concerns about political violence have continued to grow. What fuels political violence? How can we prevent it? Dr. Wintemute joined @mprnews.org to help navigate those questions: www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...

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What fuels political violence and how to prevent it

MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about political violence in the U.S. and how to prevent it.

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

“Services for young people impacted by firearm violence are too often fragmented. Young people often leave the hospital after a shooting with their physical injuries treated … but without a clear pathway into ongoing mental health.” -CVP's Dr. Kravitz-Wirtz Will California do more?

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Young survivors of gun violence push to expand free mental health

In California, about 2,000 youth are killed or hospitalized annually due to gun violence. Advocates and experts say getting timely mental health care to young survivors and witnesses is critical.

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

📣 Good news alert! On new CVP research on political violence trends from 2024-2025, Dr. Wintemute shares: "Across the political spectrum, the large majority of Americans continue to reject political violence, even during a period of intense political strain." health.ucdavis.edu/welcome/news...

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Survey shows little shift in Americans’ views on political violence

Despite ongoing polarization in the U.S., a large, nationally representative survey of adults finds support for political violence remained largely stable from mid‑2024 to mid‑2025.

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Dr. Buggs: “We saw historic reductions in homicides, which means that countless fewer families had to bury loved ones. [...]It is beyond disheartening that rather than investing and [studying] what worked and pouring into what worked, we are doing the opposite.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Trump’s cuts to intervention programs could increase violent crime, experts say

Community programs are more effective at reducing violence than simply making arrests, advocates say

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

June is Gun Violence Awareness Month. We #WearOrange to honor every life lost and changed by gun violence. We #HonorWithAction by recommitting to our mission to conduct research that informs policy and programs that prevent violence, enhance safety, and heal communities. #GunViolenceAwarenessMonth 🧡

Orange ribbon graphic for gun violence awareness month.

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Is political violence a modifiable health behavior? @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social director and @nam.edu member Garen Wintemute says emphatically yes - and he offers practical tips for how clinicians can intervene. nam.edu/news-and-ins...

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Treating Political Violence as a Health Behavior We Can Change - NAM

"It doesn't matter who you are … you have skin in this game.”

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KQED Forum @kqedforum.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

🎙️ON AIR: We're talking to @adriennelaf.bsky.social and @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social's Garen Wintemute about the rise in political violence, and its acceptance by some Americans. ❓Do people who condone political violence have any place in the Democratic or Republican parties? 📻 Listen:

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The `Blood Populism’ Driving Political Violence in America | KQED

We talk to the Atlantic’s Adrienne LaFrance about “blood populism,” and why she believes people who support political violence should be seen not as partisans but extremists.

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Is the mainstream liberal critique of Trump pushing people toward actual violence? @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social spoke with 5 political violence researchers, including CVP's Garen Wintemute, to learn and grapple with the issues. Read on for his findings:

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

⏰ Wednesday! Our colleagues at the UC Davis Center for Healthcare Policy and Research are hosting a webinar featuring CVP's Dr. Shani Buggs. Register here to learn about person-centered violence intervention and more: ucdavishealth.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

UPDATE: the application deadline has been extended one week to Friday, March 20! 🗓️ We look forward to seeing your application!

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

🎉 Great news: we're hiring! Help us spread the word? 📣 We're seeking a hybrid, full-time Research Data Analyst to join our multidisciplinary research program focused on causes, consequences, and prevention of violence. ⏰️ Don't wait - apps are due Friday, March 13! cvp.ucdavis.edu/get-involved...

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VPRP is an industry-leading program of violence research and policy development.

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UC Davis School of Medicine @ucdavismedschool.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Emergency medicine physician Garen Wintemute is reshaping how we understand firearm violence as a public health issue. He helped launch the first publicly funded center dedicated to this research. More here: www.ucdavis.edu/news/among-a... #FromLabstoLives Image: Wintemute stands outside in a suit.

Garen Wintemute stands outside in a suit, smiling at the camera.

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

In exploring Trumpism through the lens of Hannah Arendt's warnings in The Origins of Totalitarianism, @washingtonmonthly.com is grounded in data, citing a @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social study that shows elevated support for political violence among MAGA Republicans. washingtonmonthly.com/2026/02/17/h...

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Hannah Arendt Understood the Forces Behind Donald Trump

Her classic, The Origins of Totalitarianism, presaged the violence we see in Donald Trump's MAGA movement.

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

If you have SiriusXM, here's the link to @amybarnhorst.bsky.social's appearance on Doctor Radio. In the episode, Dr. Barnhorst talks with Dr. Marc Siegel about gun violence + the role physicians can play in reducing it. For resources, see: @bulletptsproj.bsky.social www.siriusxm.com/player/episo...

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Public Health, Gun Safety, Equity | SiriusXM

Doctor Radio Reports

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The BulletPoints Project @bulletptsproj.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

📜 Did you know that no state or federal laws prohibit clinicians from asking their patients clinically relevant questions about firearms? 🏡 Many clinicians, however, do not talk with patients about the risks of firearms in the home, even when it’s clinically indicated. 1/2

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How to Counsel - BulletPoints Project %

Learn to have appropriate and respectful conversations to help increase the safety of everyone living in homes with guns.

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

“'I think buyback programs are effective in mobilizing communities and changing the views of firearms in communities,' Wintemute said. "Wintemute said these efforts often open the door to other strategies that can have a bigger and bolder impact." www.yahoo.com/news/article...

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‘This is a first step’: Evaluating the efficacy of gun buyback programs

(FOX40.COM) — FOX40 is taking a closer look at a specific mitigation effort — gun buyback programs. While they are often touted as an effective means of stripping the streets of these weapons,…

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Per Dr. Pear, "widespread use of [a red flag law] often hinges on whether people in power are pushing to use the law working with law enforcement and judges on procedures." More on understanding and covering ERPO from @kwashburn.bsky.social @healthjournalism.org healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/02...

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Maine becomes 22nd state with a red flag law

Maine voters passed the state’s first red flag law in November, creating a legal pathway to temporarily prevent someone in crisis from accessing firearms.

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The BulletPoints Project @bulletptsproj.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

EMS World recently interviewed @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social researcher and study lead co-author Amanda Aubel who provided insights into this study and its conclusions. The study is entitled, ‘Experiences with and perspectives on firearm injury prevention among emergency medical services clinicians.’”

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Study Highlights EMS Role in Reducing Firearm-Related Harm

This study highlights the opportunities for EMS professionals to go beyond responding to firearm-related injuries and actively help prevent them.

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The BulletPoints Project @bulletptsproj.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

🚩 "Red flag laws allow family members or law enforcement (and others, depending on the state), to petition a court for a temporary, civil order that allows for removal of someone’s guns and prevents them from buying more because they pose a serious risk. 1/

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

"When political leaders describe opponents as existential threats, they’re not just venting. They’re conditioning people to see violence as a rational response. That fear doesn’t stay with one person; it spreads." CVP director Garen Wintemute in @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/soci...

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Should We Treat Political Violence as a Public Health Crisis?

Thinking of political violence solely as a safety issue is not enough to address the harm that follows. “The patient is the community.”

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UC Davis Health @ucdavishealth.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Garen Wintemute, ER physician and director of the @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social, was recently featured in a new documentary from @kcranews.bsky.social: "Liberty and Limits: Guns in California." Image: Garen Wintemute, wearing blue medical scrubs and a stethoscope, stands in a hospital hallway.

Garen Wintemute, wearing blue medical scrubs and a stethoscope, stands in a hospital hallway.

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The BulletPoints Project @bulletptsproj.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

⏰ There's still time to sign up for our train the trainer workshop! Join us for @bulletptsproj.bsky.social Train the Trainer Virtual Workshop on Clinical Firearm Injury Prevention! Fill out this brief pre-registration form by February 20th: www.tinyurl.com/BPTTT2026

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

"@buggs44.bsky.social [of @UCDavisCVP] said in the report that cities with major decreases in their homicide rate tended to spend federal pandemic funds on violence prevention and have police depts that focused on people with repeated allegations of violent crimes..." calmatters.org/justice/2026...

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California cities just saw their lowest homicide rates in decades. It's not clear why

Homicides in California surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, killings are down to historic lows in Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco and many other cities.

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Looking for good news? “Modesto’s good news [of a zero-homicide year] is part of a national trend,” Wintemute said. “Cities all over the country have reported steep declines in homicide since rates peaked during the COVID pandemic.” More in The Modesto Bee: www.modbee.com/news/local/c...

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

#ARxSacramento at Aggie Square has launched! We cannot wait to see how artist Ruby Chacon transforms CVP faculty member @nicolekw.bsky.social's research into compelling, community-facing art. Mark your calendar for the exhibition Nov 12, 2026. #ArtMeetsScience visitaggiesquare.com/arx/

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ARx - Aggie Square

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Gun Violence Restraining Orders (GVROs) give people in crisis the time and space to get help — and a second chance at life. Via @caloes.bsky.social, learn more at ReduceTheRisk.ca.gov

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The BulletPoints Project @bulletptsproj.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

📢 Clinical educators! Looking to incorporate firearm injury prevention into your teaching? Join us for @bulletptsproj.bsky.social's Train the Trainer Virtual Workshop on Clinical Firearm Injury Prevention! Fill out this brief pre-registration application by 2/20: tinyurl.com/BPTTT2026

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

📣 Research Alert! 📣 Using machine learning with purchase and recovery records, Laqueur et al. identified firearm retailers at highest risk of selling crime guns, showing how AI could be used for targeted enforcement to disrupt gun trafficking and illegal activity. cvp.ucdavis.edu/research/ide...

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Red flag laws are the spearfishing of firearm policies, argue CVP's @amybarnhorst.bsky.social, Garen Wintemute, and Veronica Pear. They "leave most Americans’ firearm rights intact while focusing on those at highest risk." More in @thehill.com thehill.com/opinion/crim...

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