Gun Violence Prevention Starter Pack
Some major leaders and key organizations in the gun violence prevention movement.
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@justinetheridge.bsky.social
@stophandguns.bsky.social
30+ years of GVP public awareness, education and advocacy in Massachusetts www.stophandgunviolence.org
@gabikhazanov.bsky.social
Clinical psychologist | Research Psychologist at Penn and the Philly VA | Suicide prevention, secure firearm storage, contingency management, and whatever else is interesting | New New Yorker | Views my own
@mikeanestis.bsky.social
Executive Director of the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center Professor at the Rutgers School of Public Health Author of Guns and Suicide: An American Epidemic Diehard Pittsburgh sports fan
@thehavi.bsky.social
The Health Alliance for Violence Intervention (HAVI)โs mission is to reduce violence, particularly in communities of color, by advancing hospital-based violence intervention programs and coordinated, community-led systems that heal trauma & promote equity.
@gvpedia.bsky.social
Arming policy makers, advocates, and the public with facts about gun violence. Home of the "Armed with Reasonโ substack. armedwithreason.substack.com gvpedia.org
@njgvrc.bsky.social
The GVRC aims to provide high-quality, multi-disciplinary research on gun violence causality and prevention while respecting the rights of legal, safe gun owners.
@illinoisallies.bsky.social
The voice of the grassroots gun violence prevention movement in Illinois. #ENOUGH
@actiononguns.bsky.social
GAGV employs an โoutside gameโ strategy, using litigation, human rights, and international actions that avoid dysfunctional U.S. gun politics. We bring new pressures to reform the gun industry that drives most global gun violence. @actiononguns.org
@jhucgvs.bsky.social
We conduct research + use advocacy to implement evidence-based, equitable policies and programs that will prevent gun violence. publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-gun-violence-solutions linktr.ee/jhu_cgvs
@teachersunify.bsky.social
Non-profit empowering teachers & school staff to demand that communities are safe from gun violence - www.teachersunify.org
@pcgvr.org
We are narrative interrupters, collaborating with journalists, researchers and the survivor community to advance more empathetic, ethical and impactful reporting on gun violence and prevention across the nation. Visit: PCGVR.org Support: pcgvr.org/donate
@colleensw.bsky.social
T32 postdoc @vupeabody research aimed at bolstering school & community strengths for #GunViolencePrevention - because kids are worth it. Track & field enthusiast ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ
@rosannasmart.bsky.social
Economist @ RAND studying guns, drugs, and how regulations shape risky behaviors; personal account, opinions are my own
@bbiebelberg.bsky.social
Incoming IM PGY1 @ Penn, researching sepsis @MGH/BWH, gun violence prevention advocate, EMT, via Harvard. ๐ฃevidence-based medicine, QI, public health, humanity in medicine. Career changer & proponent of physician leadership. #medsky #emimcc #pccm ๐ซ๐ซ
@daniel-webster.bsky.social
Gun violence researcher & professor @ Johns Hopkins | baseball nerd and Orioles & Nationals fan | dog lover
@andrewmorral.bsky.social
Greenwald Chair in Gun Policy at RAND. Director of the National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research: https://www.ncgvr.org Co-Director of RANDโs Gun Policy In America initiative: https://www.rand.org/research/gun-policy.html.
@halleh13.bsky.social
Emergency Medicine, Mom, Wife, Proud Iranian/American, UIC Pub Health MPH. @hallehakbarniamd (IG) #EndGunViolence #ThisIsOurLane #vaccinessavelives @drsforamerica.bsky.social #PWDP #EMsky #EMedSky #MedSky #WomenInMedicine #gvp
@cjcollinsphd.bsky.social
Gun Violence Researcher. Social Worker. Clinician. Consultant. Assistant Professor & MSW Program Coordinator at Salem State University.
@mgbleuven.bsky.social
State Affairs at Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions. Lover of traveling with my kids, Orioles and Cardinals baseball, and city living.
@miatretta.bsky.social
Brown University sophomore,School Shooting Survivor,Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,Community Builder, Researcher.Opinions are my own -#BeTheChange
@laurenmagee.bsky.social
mom, runner, hiker, and firearm injury prevention researcher @Indiana University Indianapolis
@daniel-semenza.bsky.social
Criminologist | Associate Professor at Rutgers University | Director of Research at the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center | Stoneleigh Fellow
@amybarnhorst.bsky.social
emergency / inpatient psychiatrist, firearm violence researcher, mom, surfer, mountain biker
@drcrifasi.bsky.social
Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Co-Executive Director, Center for Gun Violence Solutions. Everything is better with bacon.
@drgalinaportnoy.bsky.social
Psychologist | Implementation Scientist | Health Services Researcher | Assistant Professor. Yale School of Medicine. Studying violence prevention, PTSD, IPV, and relationship health. Opinions mine. Reader. Runner. Mom. Activist. Gardner. Pun lover. She/her
@nelbamg.bsky.social
Letโs end gun violence, together. For all of us. Opinions MINE.
@proflou.bsky.social
Professor at Teachers College-Columbia University Studying Law and Public Health (School Safety, Gun Violence, and Extremism). Author of Rampage Nation: Securing America from Mass Shootings. Views Are My Own. https://www.tc.columbia.edu/faculty/ljk2149/
@vickachaplin.bsky.social
Research comms for violence prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social oxford comma advocate | milspouse | mama | happiest outside
@deannamarie208.bsky.social
#PedsICU, #HPSP, #PICUUp, #EndGunViolence, #HealthEquity, @PedsICU_JC, @PelotonMed. AAP National Spokesperson. Posts my own/not employers. She/Her Do not obey in advance
@emmybetz.bsky.social
MD MPH * Emergency physician, researcher, mom, Coloradan * Director of CU Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative * #MedSky cufirearminjuryprevention.org
@ruthz.bsky.social
CEO of the MA Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence. Knitter, cat lady, grey hair evangelist. Oh, and I box. #COYS. Opinions strong, plentiful, and my own. https://substack.com/@ruthzakarin?r=9u65p&utm_medium=ios
@drustevenson.bsky.social
Professor of Law, South Texas College of Law - Houston. Academic research now focuses on firearms regulation. I won't follow accounts or reply to their posts if I can't tell who they are IRL. #Housky #lawsky #gvp #gvr
@kellyewroskam.bsky.social
Director of Law and Policy at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions. Mom of 3 amazing girls.
@sonalirajan.bsky.social
professor @teacherscollege @columbia | gun violence prevention researcher | founding president: https://www.firearmresearchsociety.org/our-team | runner | mom to the best kid
@jszkola.bsky.social
Assistant Prof. @Rowan, PhD from John Jay, spatial crime nerd, gun violence researcher, dad, husband. Scholarly interests are in community based violence prevention programs.
@jschildkraut80.bsky.social
Criminologist | Executive Director, Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium | National Expert and Researcher, Mass Shootings | Co-Editor, Journal of Mass Violence Research (@jmssvlncrsrch.bsky.social). Opinions my own.
@christenrexing.bsky.social
No indoor voice, Laughs the loudest, Injury & Violence Prevention, gun violence prevention, Political Determinants of Health, Outsidey, Former Academic, Current Badass ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธ๐๐ปโโ๏ธFlawsome, Comes with opinions & typos DELCO, PA๐โฅ๏ธ
@deannagiraldi.bsky.social
PhDing @DSPI_Oxford ๐| Health Policy MPH @YaleSPH ๐ฉบ | Teaching Fellow of Political Sociology & Social Policy @Oxford | survivorship x trauma x gun violence researcher | opinions are my own ๐ฑ
@meganranney.bsky.social
Emergency physician & Dean of the Yale School of Public Health. Gun violence prevention researcher. Incorrigible optimist (because we can and do create change, together). Mom of two teens. GO BILLS. @meganranney at the other place ๐๐ฉบ๐๐๐งช
@frost.house.gov
Congressman representing Central Florida / Orlando (FL-10)
@davidhogg.bsky.social
@hopeandhealfund.bsky.social
Harnessing the collective power of individuals, communities, corporate leaders, government, and philanthropy to ensure homes and communities in California are safe and free from death, injury, and trauma due to firearm violence.
@jaywwalker.bsky.social
BLACK! Prez, Gays Against Guns; Co-Founder, @queermarch.bsky.social; Activist, @riseandresist.bsky.social. Organizer, www.stopthecoup2025.org /#ResistProject2025. Basically, out in these NYC streets. Also https://gurl-stop.carrd.co/ Podcast. #BlueResisters
@josephsakran.bsky.social
Trauma Surgeon @hopkinsmedicine | #GunViolence Survivor | Founder @ThisIsOurLane| Chair of Board and CMO @bradybuzz
@fredguttenberg.bsky.social
My children are Jesse & Jaime. Jaime was murdered in the Parkland school shooting. My life is dedicated to saving lives fighting for gun safety in America and have written two books Find The Helpers and American Carnage.
@sandyhookpromise.bsky.social
Gun violence is preventable. Know the warning signs. #ProtectOurKids ๐ sandyhookpromise.org ๐ฑ Text PROMISE to 79775 Acct not monitored 24/7
@jrnewtownaction.bsky.social
We are student advocates from Newtown High School in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. Our community was impacted by the school shooting in 2012. We are working to #EndGunViolence by pushing for legislative and cultural changes.
@pomurray.bsky.social
Mom of 4 from Sandy Hook/Chairwoman of @NewtownAction.org working to #EndGunViolence/#StopAAPIhate/#SaveDemocracy
@newtownaction.org
Newtown Action Alliance is a national grassroots group formed after the Sandy Hook shooting to bring about legislative & cultural changes to #EndGunViolence.
@momsdemand.bsky.social
We're a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that prevent gun violence in our communities. Text READY to 644-33 to join us!
@krisbrown.bradyunited.org
President @BradyUnited.org. Fighting to free America from gun violence. Proud Virginian, mother, and lawyer. Join the movement at bradyunited.org.
@bradyunited.org
We are uniting Americans from coast to coast, red and blue and every color, to end gun violence. Led by @KrisBrown.bradyunited.org.
@justinetheridge.bsky.social
Working in and around government my whole life: #EndGunViolence advocate, CJ researcher, public policy specialist. I carry Connecticut in my heart. Warren Democrat. 2 cents! ๐ณ๏ธโ๐