For many students, carrying a gun is seen as a necessary form of self-defense in a violent world. A 2022 study of high schoolers by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that youth who ...

One practitioner is trying to heal the invisible wounds caused by gunfire. This report is a part of "Rethinking Gun Violence," an ABC News series examining the level of gun violence in the U.S. -- and ...

On the night of March 29, 2021, a man was shot to death on a Philadelphia street, making him the 119th victim of gun-related homicide in that city alone this year. Even more tragic is that the man, 55 ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — Shooting incidents within 28 communities that participate in NY's Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative are down by 60% since 2021, according to Governor Kathy Hochul.

The Maryland Department of Health shared a detailed plan Thursday to reduce gun violence in the state and track firearm data. The effort comes as Maryland ranked 17th lowest among U.S. states for a ...

Though state funding to reduce gun violence has increased over the past five years, not all localities in Virginia access that support equally. Petersburg received just 1% of the state funds between ...