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Daniel Webster
@daniel-webster.bsky.social
Gun violence researcher & professor @ Johns Hopkins | baseball nerd and Orioles & Nationals fan | dog lover
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...
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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Another way to understand Trump’s trade view is to remember that he is both stupid and detached from reality.
Catherine Rampell@crampell.bsky.social · 3w agoOne way to understand Trump's trade views: In his private business, Trump got used to not paying for things—stiffing the granite-countertop contractor, or chandelier salesman—but still got the products anyway. So maybe he thinks America should just be getting the world's goods for free, too.
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.
Daniel Webster@daniel-webster.bsky.social · 4w agowww.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.
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.
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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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.
Daniel Webster@daniel-webster.bsky.social · last mo.www.baltimoresun.com/2026/08/25/b...
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 · last mo.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
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
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.
Everytown for Gun Safety@everytown.org · last mo.Fleet Farm in Blaine, Minnesota sold a Mossberg MC2c pistol to a man who bought over two dozen guns from the store in just four months, including eight in a single week. The pistol was later used in a mass shooting that killed one woman and wounded 14 others.
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.
David Rothkopf@djrothkopf.bsky.social · 2mo agoChoosing the worst member of Trump's cabinet is almost impossible. There are just so many unfit, incompetent, corrupt, hacks from which to choose. Certainly, Sec. Brain Worm is in the running. But here I make the case that Hegseth is the worst of the worst. www.thedailybeast.com/the-worst-ca...
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.
David Zipper@davidzipper.bsky.social · 2mo agoWhich vehicles most endanger the drivers of other cars? Giant pickup trucks — and the Dodge Charger Source: www.iihs.org/news/detail/...
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
Governor Wes Moore (@govwesmoore.bsky.social)
Maryland's Governor. On a mission to #LeaveNoOneBehind.
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Everytown for Gun Safety@everytown.org · 2mo agoOur deepest gratitude to @governor.ny.gov Kathy Hochul for stepping in to protect public safety as the Trump administration continues its attack on federal gun safety regulations. Her leadership should inspire other governors to take action to protect their communities.
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
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.🙌
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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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.
Trump Administration Rolls Back Dozens of Gun Regulations
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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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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.
Daniel Webster@daniel-webster.bsky.social · 3mo agoPlan 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.
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.
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...
Trump Administration Shuttered a Criminal Probe Into Fraudster’s Clemency
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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.
Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting@pcgvr.org · 3mo ago"The number of privately made guns recovered in crimes and submitted to federal authorities rose from about 1,600 in 2017 to nearly 27,500 in 2023."
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.
Daniel Webster@daniel-webster.bsky.social · 3mo agoThat 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.
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.
Everytown for Gun Safety@everytown.org · 3mo agoThey’re saying the quiet part out loud: The only federal agency tasked with enforcing our nation’s gun laws is now shielding gun dealers who violate federal law.
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.
In added deference to the gun lobby, they are bringing 2A lawsuits against cities and states. www.thetrace.org/2026/06/trum...
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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Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting@pcgvr.org · 3mo ago"The Trump administration, driven both by gun-lobby advocacy and its own political priorities, quickly set about undoing much of its predecessor’s moves to combat gun violence."
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.
Daniel Webster@daniel-webster.bsky.social · 4mo agowww.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.
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.
Alec MacGillis
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
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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...
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-...
