📰 GVRC in the News! In an interview with The Trace, GVRC Executive Director @mikeanestis.bsky.social said, “Research has shown time and time again that specific forms of firearm legislation are effective at reducing specific forms of injury and death..." 🔗 www.thetrace.org/2026/10/stri...

🎥 Meet Lexie Contreras, one of our newest GVRC postdoctoral fellows! Hear Lexie share two key pillars of her research approach, community-engaged research and mixed methods, that bring together diverse perspectives to better understand and address gun violence.

Lead author @alliebond.bsky.social, an #NJGVRC Assistant Professor said, "We need to move beyond simply telling people that firearms can increase suicide risk and find ways to make secure storage feel like a practical part of protecting their families and homes." Read more here: 🔗 bit.ly/4il7j3E

📢 Accepting Applications! Join us for this year's New Jersey Firearm Suicide Prevention Fellowship Training! Connect with leading researchers, gain valuable insights, and explore opportunities in firearm suicide prevention research. 📅 Deadline is December 21, 2026 ➡️https://bit.ly/4rSjdoO

🎥 Meet Naomi Cruz, our newest GVRC postdoctoral fellow! Take a moment to listen to Naomi share her research interests in preventing adolescent suicide, focusing on health disparities and access to health services. #NJGVRC #MeetOurResearchers #SuicidePrevention

📢 New research from the #NJGVRC "The Paradox of Experience: Firearm Access, Beliefs about Risk, and Storage Behaviors Among Those Exposed to Firearm Suicide." PI: Allison Bond 🔗 Read the full study: https://ow.ly/PfKL50ZVZKF

💚 Mental Health Matters. Research Matters. This #WorldMentalHealthDay, explore #NJGVRC research on mental health care among firearm owners and the impact of gun violence exposure on mental health. 📖 GVRC Blog: ow.ly/sYnQ50ZWiWV 🔬 Research Spotlight: ow.ly/j78I50ZWiWY

📢 Accepting Applications! Join us for this year's New Jersey Firearm Suicide Prevention Fellowship Training! Connect with leading researchers, gain valuable insights, and explore opportunities in firearm suicide prevention research. 📅 Deadline is December 21, 2026 ➡️https://bit.ly/4rSjdoO

We’re excited to welcome Naomi Cruz, Lexie Contreras, and Nicole Asa to the GVRC team. Their work will support research across critical areas of firearm violence prevention. We’re excited to have them on board!

🚨 Take a moment to read our FY26 GVRC Progress Report 📝. It highlights our published research 📊, projects, partnerships, training, events, and initiatives that have shaped our work and advanced firearm violence prevention over the past year. To learn more: ➡️ bit.ly/3VQSkpk #GunViolenceResearch

What a day! 📸 From inspiring keynote speakers to engaging breakout sessions and meaningful collaborations, the 2026 GVRC Summit brought us together to advance firearm violence research and prevention. #Rutgers #NJGVRC #GunViolencePrevention

Research suggests gun violence exposure may be associated with unsecured firearm storage, but findings on media exposure remain mixed. #NJGVRC research highlights these gaps and the need for continued firearm injury and suicide prevention research.

One simple question can make a difference. #NJGVRC research highlights the importance of routine firearm access screening in healthcare—and understanding who may be missed. #FirearmSuicide #SuicidePreventionMonth

Last year’s Firearm Suicide Prevention Fellowship Training brought together emerging researchers to learn, connect & collaborate. As we prepare for this year’s training, revisit where those connections began—and how they continue today. 🔗 https://ow.ly/7qVi50ZFjWb

Throughout the month, #NJGVRC will highlight research and ongoing work focused on understanding and preventing firearm suicide. Follow along as we share the science advancing firearm suicide prevention. #FirearmSuicidePrevention #GunViolenceResearch

Can a 15-minute conversation help prevent firearm suicide? New #NJGVRC research found that Project Safe Guard more than doubled openness to temporarily storing firearms outside the home during a crisis. 🔗 https://ow.ly/H5iJ50ZAZZj Rutgers University Rutgers School of Public Health

How a Brief Conversation About Firearm Safety Can Increase Openness to Storing Guns Outside of the Home

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🚨 New research from the #NJGVRC "The Impact of Lethal Means Counseling on Openness to Out-of-Home Firearm Storage: Results From Project Safe Guard." PI: Mike Anestis, PhD, executive director at the #NJGVRC 🔗 https://ow.ly/baTm50ZAuOT

🚨 New research from the #NJGVRC "Factors Associated With Prioritizing Quick Firearm Access Over Suicide Prevention Among US Adults." PI: Mike Anestis, PhD, executive director at the #NJGVRC Co-PI: Allie Bond, PhD, assistant professor at the #NJGVRC 🔗 Read the full paper ➡️ https://ow.ly/Psql50ZzBTJ

🚨#NJGVRC Grant Announcement! Great job to Mike Anestis, PhD, and Allie Bond, PhD for securing state funding to bring The Amory Project to New Jersey! Rutgers School of Public Health, Rutgers University, Rutgers Office for Research

🚨Allison Bond from the #NJGVRC was quoted in @thetrace.org on preliminary 2025 firearm death stats. "Those working on homicide reduction have successfully invested in communities through initiatives such as community violence interruption groups and hospital-based violence." 🔗 ow.ly/v55K50Zx9ec

CDC Data Shows Shooting Deaths Dropped, but Gun Suicides Hit a Record High

A Trace analysis of new federal data sheds light on gun violence in 2025.

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Allie Bond from #NJGVRC was quoted in The Trace on her recent paper. "Those working on homicide reduction have successfully invested in communities through initiatives such as community violence interruption groups and hospital-based violence interruption programs." 🔗https://ow.ly/eaRM50Zx8Vj

🚨#NJGVRC research on GLP-1 use and violent crime among U.S. adults was recently featured by @thetrace.org. "There is much more work to do, but the robustness and sturdiness of the impulsivity finding were striking to us." PI: @daniel-semenza.bsky.social.💡 🔗 www.thetrace.org/2026/08/ozem...

Taking Weight-Loss Drugs Could Help Reduce Violent Impulses

A recent study suggests GLP-1 drugs may weaken links between impulsivity, alcohol use, and violence.

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New GVRC Blog Alert! Our latest blog is live! Explore new insights from the GVRC and learn how our research is helping advance the conversation around gun violence prevention, public health, and evidence-based solutions. 🔗 Read the latest blog: https://ow.ly/Ugtl50Zu0AG

🚨 New paper from the #NJGVRC "Who Do Service Members and Veterans Tell? Patterns of Disclosing Suicidal Thoughts Prior to Firearm Suicide Death." PI: Allison Bond Read the full paper ➡️ https://ow.ly/FyOQ50ZlC2E

#RutgersSPH is excited to announce that Daniel Semenza has joined as an associate professor and as Director of Research for @njgvrc.bsky.social. He joins Rutgers with an extensive record of scholarship and leadership in firearm violence prevention. 🔗 Learn More: sph.rutgers.edu/news/daniel-...

Daniel Semenza Joins Rutgers School of Public Health and New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center

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🚨 New Publication from the #NJGVRC "Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Use and Violent Crime Among US adults.” 📒Led by: #NJGVRC Director of Research, Daniel C. Semenza & Christopher Thomas 🔗 Learn more ➡️ https://ow.ly/aoXV50ZcLQX Visual details ⤵️

The #NJGVRC is committed to advancing research to inform effective prevention strategies, policies, and programs that reduce firearm-related harm and save lives. Research is a critical part of preventing gun violence. #NJGVRCFirearmSuicidePreventionTraining #GunViolenceAwarenessMonth

🚨New #NJGVRC blog alert! Titled: Gun Violence Awareness Month 2026: A Time for Reflection and Community Building the Future of the Field. ✅ Check out the details in this month's blog ➡️ https://gunviolenceresearchcenter.rutgers.edu/gvrc-blog

🧡 The #NJGVRC is committed to working with local, state, and national experts to research gun violence, identify contributing factors, and promote solutions, data, policies, and prevention strategies to reduce harm and build safer communities. Let's continue to work together!

🚨 #NJGVRC executive director, @mikeanestis.bsky.social is featured in the njspotlightnews.org discussing the latest #NJGVRC study, “Demographic and Clinical Shifts Among Firearm Suicide Decedents After the 2020 Purchasing Surge.” 📺 ➡️ youtu.be/N_VbO1IELU4?...