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Firearm Access and Mental Health

The relationship between access to firearms and mental health interventions in preventing mass shootings.

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Jan 26, 2026
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Can people in USA carry loaded weapons at protests

Yes — there is no single federal prohibition that universally bars people from carrying loaded ; instead the law is a patchwork: some states and localities expressly ban weapons at demonstrations or o...

Jan 8, 2026

How do states with strict gun control laws compare to states with lax laws in terms of mass shooting incidents?

States with more permissive, “lax” gun laws consistently show higher rates of mass shootings and other firearm deaths than states with stricter laws, according to multiple time‑series and cross‑state ...