HICRC Monthly Survey Results of Firearm Researchers published in Injury Prevention 

An article published ahead of press in the journal Injury Prevention  entitled “The Scientific Agreement on Firearm Issues” describes the scientific consensus among firearm researchers on many gun issues.  Results of short monthly polls show agreement that more guns and weak gun laws cause serious public health problems, that the costs of gun availability are typically greater than the benefits, and that stronger gun laws may improve public safety and health.  84% of researchers agreed and only 8% disagreed with the statement “in the United States, having a gun in the home increases the risk of suicide.”  The surveys provide information about agreement or lack of agreement on specific issues and about the quality of the scientific evidence.  The article, which recently appeared online, was written by David Hemenway and Elizabeth P. Nolan.