
Silvia Villarreal
@silvillarreal
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28-12-2009 22:18:12
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Gun safety legislation on the state level can have an impact in saving lives. Read this op-ed from CGVS's Lisa Geller, MPH and Ari Davis in NBC News THINK about a ballot measure that just passed in Oregon to enact evidence-based policy: nbcnews.com/think/opinion/…



🚨 There are only SIX days left until 5/8, the deadline to bring HB 2744 to a vote. Call Chair Rep. Ryan Guillen today to demand that he respect democracy and honor Texans’ calls to act! #txlege #DoSomethingTexas



NEW: Our just-released report w/ The Consortium addresses alcohol use as a risk factor for gun violence, finding that an estimated one in three individuals who committed homicide with a firearm had been heavily drinking when they murdered their victims. publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/new-repor…

“The intersection of alcohol misuse and firearms can have devastating consequences,” says Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions's @SilVillarreal. “These recommendations provide specific guidelines for states...” publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/new-repor…

Today, on #NationalGunViolenceAwarenessDay, we #WearOrange to raise awareness about the public health epidemic of gun violence. Here's what gun violence prevention means to CGVS's Silvia Villarreal:




"The intersection of alcohol misuse and firearms can have devastating consequences," says lead author Silvia Villarreal. Our new report offers guidelines for states to limit access to guns and address the risk of dangerous behaviors when the two are combined: publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/new-repor…



NEW: Research shows that drinking is a driver — and predictor — of gun violence. But state laws regulating if chronic abusers may own or carry guns are wildly inconsistent, @jennifermascia and Fairriona Magee report. thetr.ac/l1noq


Watch our webinar with experts: Michelle Spencer, Rose Kagawa, Silvia Villarreal moderated by Joshua Horwitz discussing the dangerous intersection of alcohol misuse & firearms in our report in collaboration w/ The Consortium. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=3kiass…


Did you watch the webinar? Our Joshua Horwitz moderated a talk with experts Michelle Spencer, Silvia Villarreal and UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program's Rose Kagawa about our report offering policy recommendations to address alcohol use as a risk factor for gun violence. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=3kiass…



Pretty impressed with how this The Washington Post article explores how crime influences the immigration debate. Lots of references to research showing immigrants cause less crime than natural-born citizens. Very responsibly done. washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/02…
