Description: The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research is a research center within the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health that conducts empirical studies on firearm violence and evaluates policy interventions to reduce gun-related injury and death. The center translates research into policy guidance for lawmakers, public health officials, and communities. Type: Academic research center (part of a university/public health school) Policies: Evidence-based firearm violence prevention policies including background check improvements, extreme-risk/removal laws, safe storage and child access prevention, restrictions on high-risk firearm access, community violence intervention and public-health oriented prevention strategies Funding: Supported primarily by Johns Hopkins University and the Bloomberg School of Public Health, supplemented by competitive research grants and philanthropic foundation funding Affiliates: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Johns Hopkins University; Director Daniel W. Webster, ScD; collaborative relationships with public health agencies and nonprofit violence-prevention organizations
