Citation

Jay J, Allen K. J. Law Med. Ethics 2023; 51(1): 77-82.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1017/jme.2023.42

PMID

37226753

PMCID

PMC10209991

Abstract

The Supreme Court's decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen undermines the ability of cities and states to regulate firearms safety. Nonetheless, we remain hopeful that firearm violence can decline even after the Bruen decision. Several promising public health approaches have gained broader adoption in recent years. This essay examines the key drivers of community firearm violence and reviews promising strategies to reverse those conditions, including community violence intervention (CVI) programs and place-based and structural interventions.

Language: en

Keywords

Firearms; Humans; *Firearms; Gun Control; *Epidemics; Chlorhexidine; New York/epidemiology; Racial Segregation; Structural Racism; Violence Prevention; Violence/prevention & control