Research Guides: Gun Violence and Gun Control : Organizations

Sources for Research Reports

Source: RAND (2022)
Centers, Associations, and Organizations are good resources for the summary of research findings, data, and informatics.

Centers, Institutions, & Professional Associations

GunPolicy.org (from Univ. of Sydney)
A resource on global gun violence. Check the armed violence and gun laws, country by country.
GVA (Gun Violence Archive)
An online archive of gun violence incidents collected from over 7,500 law enforcement, media, government and commercial sources daily in an effort to provide near-real time data about the results of gun violence. GVA is an independent data collection and research group with no affiliation with any advocacy organization.
Harvard Injury Control Research Center > Firearms Research
From Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. Links to the publication from the Center.
Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Prevention and Policy
From Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Formerly known as the Center for Gun Policy and Research. Resources on the effects of gun laws, the implementation and enforcement of gun policies, law enforcement strategies, and community violence prevention efforts.
Johns Hopkins Center for Law and the Public’s Health > Firearms Research
Also from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The Center researches the use of law as a tool to minimize and prevent firearm-related violence, and examines constitutional issues related to firearm laws as well as litigation strategies intended to reduce firearm-related violence.
NRA-ILA Institute for Legislative Action
The lobbying front of the National Rifle Association. Provides information on state gun laws, the interpretation of the Second Amendment, and more.
RAND Gun Policy in America
From RAND, a think-thank institution. Provides information on the research analyses of the effects of gun laws and gun use, especially gun policies regulating who may legally own, purchase, or possess firearms; firearm sales and transfers; and the legal use, storage, or carrying of firearms.
University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention
Address the root causes of, and potential solutions for, the most important issues surrounding firearm violence. Provides education and training on the topic. Look for "Resources for Communities" on the menu for free online courses, and educational resources and guides.

Advocacy Groups

[Gun Control]

Brady: United Against Gun Violence
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. Topics include types of gun violence; gun laws, loopholes, and violence; enforcement; gun ownership; effects of gun violence, and more.
Everytown for Gun Safety
The largest gun violence prevention organization in America
Giffords
An organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence. Led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords
Mayors Against Illegal Guns
A coalition of mayors fighting to end gun violence in America.
Moms Demand Action
A grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that can protect people from gun violence.
The Trace: The Investigating Gun Violence in America
Newsroom dedicated to reporting on gun violence. The topics include community violence, gun policy, the business of guns, law enforcement, extremism, and data.

[Gun Rights]

Gun Owners of America
Promoting and conducting education and policy related to gun rights
National Rifle Association of America (NRA)
A long-standing advocacy group for gun rights. It has a lobbying division called the NRA Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA).
Second Amendment Foundation
An organization that defends the right to keep and bear arms, through its publications, public education programs and legal action.

For more information on advocacy groups from both sides, check the Appendix of "The Gun Debate: An Encyclopedia of Gun Rights and Gun Control in the United States" (FSU users only).