Josh Horwitz
@joshhorwitz.bsky.social
Professor, Lawyer, GVP OG!
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Policies to Reduce Gun Violence in Minnesota offers data-backed recommendations that authors say state legislators should adopt to save lives. Enacting these evidence-based policies will help to reduce the burden of gun violence in the state.
Read the new guide: publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/defaul...
Read the new guide: publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/defaul...
October 15, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Policies to Reduce Gun Violence in Minnesota offers data-backed recommendations that authors say state legislators should adopt to save lives. Enacting these evidence-based policies will help to reduce the burden of gun violence in the state.
Read the new guide: publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/defaul...
Read the new guide: publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/defaul...
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The Center has a new policy roadmap to assist Minnesota legislators in reducing gun violence in the state.
Read about the new guide: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
Read about the new guide: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
Saving Lives in Minnesota: Policies to Reduce Gun Violence | Center for Gun Violence Solutions
The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions at the Bloomberg School of Public Health has released a new roadmap to help assist Minnesota legislators in reducing gun violence in the state.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The Center has a new policy roadmap to assist Minnesota legislators in reducing gun violence in the state.
Read about the new guide: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
Read about the new guide: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
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Gun suicides are not inevitable, they are preventable.
Our new interactive landing page outlines evidence-based strategies to save lives, including:
✔️ Lethal means counseling
✔️ Voluntary gun storage
✔️ Policy solutions
🔗 Explore the page: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
#ResearchSavesLives
Our new interactive landing page outlines evidence-based strategies to save lives, including:
✔️ Lethal means counseling
✔️ Voluntary gun storage
✔️ Policy solutions
🔗 Explore the page: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
#ResearchSavesLives
Annual Gun Violence Data 2023 | Center for Gun Violence Solutions
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June 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Gun suicides are not inevitable, they are preventable.
Our new interactive landing page outlines evidence-based strategies to save lives, including:
✔️ Lethal means counseling
✔️ Voluntary gun storage
✔️ Policy solutions
🔗 Explore the page: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
#ResearchSavesLives
Our new interactive landing page outlines evidence-based strategies to save lives, including:
✔️ Lethal means counseling
✔️ Voluntary gun storage
✔️ Policy solutions
🔗 Explore the page: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
#ResearchSavesLives
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The report, Gun Violence in the United States 2023: Examining the Gun Suicide Epidemic, reveals:
-27,300 firearm suicides
-Rising gun suicide rates among Black & Hispanic youth
-Firearms remain the leading cause of death overall for young people (1–17)
🔗 Report: publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/defaul...
-27,300 firearm suicides
-Rising gun suicide rates among Black & Hispanic youth
-Firearms remain the leading cause of death overall for young people (1–17)
🔗 Report: publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/defaul...
June 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The report, Gun Violence in the United States 2023: Examining the Gun Suicide Epidemic, reveals:
-27,300 firearm suicides
-Rising gun suicide rates among Black & Hispanic youth
-Firearms remain the leading cause of death overall for young people (1–17)
🔗 Report: publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/defaul...
-27,300 firearm suicides
-Rising gun suicide rates among Black & Hispanic youth
-Firearms remain the leading cause of death overall for young people (1–17)
🔗 Report: publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/defaul...
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Firearm suicides reached record highs for the third straight year in 2023—accounting for 58% of all gun deaths in the U.S.
Our new report breaks down the data and the urgent need for action.
🔗 Read the news release: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/new-rep...
Our new report breaks down the data and the urgent need for action.
🔗 Read the news release: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/new-rep...
New Report Highlights U.S. 2023 Gun Deaths: Suicide by Firearm at Record Levels for Third Straight Year | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Report analyzing CDC data finds that 58% of total firearm fatalities in 2023 were suicides; suicides have accounted for majority of firearm deaths every year since 1995
publichealth.jhu.edu
June 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Firearm suicides reached record highs for the third straight year in 2023—accounting for 58% of all gun deaths in the U.S.
Our new report breaks down the data and the urgent need for action.
🔗 Read the news release: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/new-rep...
Our new report breaks down the data and the urgent need for action.
🔗 Read the news release: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/new-rep...
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We’re heartbroken by the targeted shooting of MN lawmakers Rep. Melissa Hortman and Sen. John Hoffman. Violence against public servants is a threat to democracy. We must confront rising extremism and take action to prevent gun violence.
June 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
We’re heartbroken by the targeted shooting of MN lawmakers Rep. Melissa Hortman and Sen. John Hoffman. Violence against public servants is a threat to democracy. We must confront rising extremism and take action to prevent gun violence.
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Our experts, Cass Crifasi & Katherine Hoops, discuss how safe gun storage saves lives, evidence-based tools/tips for lawmakers, gun owners, parents, pediatricians, and more; and how to normalize conversations about safe storage in everyday life. Listen now: johnshopkinssph.libsyn.com/902-gun-viol...
Public Health On Call: 902 - Gun Violence Awareness Month: Safe Storage Saves Lives
About this episode: June is Gun Violence Awareness Month with a focus on safe storage, a key factor in preventing gun-related injuries and deaths. In this episode: a look at how safe storage saves liv...
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June 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Our experts, Cass Crifasi & Katherine Hoops, discuss how safe gun storage saves lives, evidence-based tools/tips for lawmakers, gun owners, parents, pediatricians, and more; and how to normalize conversations about safe storage in everyday life. Listen now: johnshopkinssph.libsyn.com/902-gun-viol...
Reposted by Josh Horwitz
1 in 3 children in the United States live in a home with a gun.
Safe storage can help keep our loved ones—and littles ones—safe.
🔐 Know the Risks. See the Solutions:
publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
#GunViolenceAwarenessMonth
#EndGunViolence #SafeStorageSavesLives
Safe storage can help keep our loved ones—and littles ones—safe.
🔐 Know the Risks. See the Solutions:
publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
#GunViolenceAwarenessMonth
#EndGunViolence #SafeStorageSavesLives
June 2, 2025 at 1:34 PM
1 in 3 children in the United States live in a home with a gun.
Safe storage can help keep our loved ones—and littles ones—safe.
🔐 Know the Risks. See the Solutions:
publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
#GunViolenceAwarenessMonth
#EndGunViolence #SafeStorageSavesLives
Safe storage can help keep our loved ones—and littles ones—safe.
🔐 Know the Risks. See the Solutions:
publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
#GunViolenceAwarenessMonth
#EndGunViolence #SafeStorageSavesLives
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Gun Violence Awareness Month begins TOMORROW! Let’s spread the word: Safe Storage Saves Lives. 🧡 Together, we can take action to keep everyone safe.
🔁 Raise awareness.
💬 Use your platforms.
📲 Share with your people.
Know the Risks. See the Solutions: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
🔁 Raise awareness.
💬 Use your platforms.
📲 Share with your people.
Know the Risks. See the Solutions: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
Safe Storage Saves Lives | Center for Gun Violence Solutions
Gun Safety Starts with Safe Storage. Spread the Word!
publichealth.jhu.edu
May 31, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Gun Violence Awareness Month begins TOMORROW! Let’s spread the word: Safe Storage Saves Lives. 🧡 Together, we can take action to keep everyone safe.
🔁 Raise awareness.
💬 Use your platforms.
📲 Share with your people.
Know the Risks. See the Solutions: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
🔁 Raise awareness.
💬 Use your platforms.
📲 Share with your people.
Know the Risks. See the Solutions: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
This is life saving work! Please spread the word.
June is #GunViolenceAwarenessMonth. Check out our new toolkit to help spread the word that safe storage saves lives.
Graphics, tips & more: publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/defaul...
Graphics, tips & more: publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/defaul...
May 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This is life saving work! Please spread the word.
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Washington has become the latest state to enact a permit-to-purchase law! 🎉 By creating accountability for both buyers + sellers, Firearm Purchaser Licensing laws address firearm access at a critical point: before the gun is purchased. Learn more about the bill: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
Washington Becomes Latest State to Enact Permit-to-Purchase Law | Center for Gun Violence Solutions
Washington has officially become the latest state to enact a permit-to-purchase law, also known as Firearm Purchaser Licensing. Thirteen states and Washington, D.C. have passed some form of Firearm Pu...
publichealth.jhu.edu
May 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Washington has become the latest state to enact a permit-to-purchase law! 🎉 By creating accountability for both buyers + sellers, Firearm Purchaser Licensing laws address firearm access at a critical point: before the gun is purchased. Learn more about the bill: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
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The 8th Circuit also upheld 922(g)(9) this month, which prohibits those convicted of a misdemeanor DV crime from possessing firearms. US v Bernard, 2025 WL 1352397. The 8th relied on the high rates of recidivism in DV to find that individuals convicted of DV pose a clear threat to others.
4th Cir. holds that the federal ban on possession for those convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence does not facially violate the Second Amendment bc it is within the nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation.
www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/224...
www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/224...
![Applying Bruen and Rahimi, to this case, we hold that § 922(g)(9) is facially
constitutional. In short, Nutter has failed to show “that no set of circumstances exists under
which [it] would be valid.” Salerno, 481 U.S. at 745; see Wash. State Grange v. Wash.
State Republican Party, 552 U.S. 442, 449 (2008) (describing the Salerno standard as
requiring “the law [to be] unconstitutional in all of its applications” to succeed on a facial
challenge).
We do so for many of the same reasons the Supreme Court held § 922(g)(8)
constitutional in Rahimi, and agree with the Sixth Circuit’s recent application of Bruen and
Rahimi to uphold the constitutionality of § 922(g)(9) in United States v. Gailes, 118 F.4th
822 (6th Cir. 2024). Accord United States v. Bernard, No. 23-2808, --- F.4th ---, 2025 WL
1352398 (8th Cir. May 5, 2025) (holding § 922(g)(9) is constitutional on its face under the
Second Amendment).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:24vva42nxim6zbcmnozegoef/bafkreigpej2dyk7steynnf3ijbvyzpqk7qoqa7yyfcd53q6mmwzo6h6x6u@jpeg)
May 15, 2025 at 3:08 AM
The 8th Circuit also upheld 922(g)(9) this month, which prohibits those convicted of a misdemeanor DV crime from possessing firearms. US v Bernard, 2025 WL 1352397. The 8th relied on the high rates of recidivism in DV to find that individuals convicted of DV pose a clear threat to others.
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30 Years of Solutions: Honoring a Legacy of Gun Violence Prevention
Last night, the Center for Gun Violence Solutions celebrated the last 30 years of accomplishments. Together, we look toward the next 30 years of action.
Last night, the Center for Gun Violence Solutions celebrated the last 30 years of accomplishments. Together, we look toward the next 30 years of action.
April 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
30 Years of Solutions: Honoring a Legacy of Gun Violence Prevention
Last night, the Center for Gun Violence Solutions celebrated the last 30 years of accomplishments. Together, we look toward the next 30 years of action.
Last night, the Center for Gun Violence Solutions celebrated the last 30 years of accomplishments. Together, we look toward the next 30 years of action.
Reposted by Josh Horwitz
This week we celebrated 30 years of evidence, impact and solutions.
We’re committed to continuing our life-saving work to end the public health epidemic of gun violence.
Here’s to the next 30 years action 🥂
publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
We’re committed to continuing our life-saving work to end the public health epidemic of gun violence.
Here’s to the next 30 years action 🥂
publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
30 Years of Evidence, Impact, and Solutions | Center for Gun Violence Solutions
The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions at the Bloomberg School of Public Health celebrated 30 years of action.
publichealth.jhu.edu
May 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
This week we celebrated 30 years of evidence, impact and solutions.
We’re committed to continuing our life-saving work to end the public health epidemic of gun violence.
Here’s to the next 30 years action 🥂
publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
We’re committed to continuing our life-saving work to end the public health epidemic of gun violence.
Here’s to the next 30 years action 🥂
publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
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SAVE THE DATE! Join us on June 16, 1-2pm EST for a discussion with MN Rep. Hollins and Center experts, Cass Crifasi, Katherine Hoops, & Josh Horwitz as they explore our Safe Storage Model Policy Guide—a tool for lawmakers to write effective safe gun storage laws. Register: jh.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
May 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
SAVE THE DATE! Join us on June 16, 1-2pm EST for a discussion with MN Rep. Hollins and Center experts, Cass Crifasi, Katherine Hoops, & Josh Horwitz as they explore our Safe Storage Model Policy Guide—a tool for lawmakers to write effective safe gun storage laws. Register: jh.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Reduce Gun Violence 30% by 2030 in the United States with 5 Priority Solutions
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Center co-director Josh Horwitz explains our goal to reduce gun violence 30% by 2030.
Learn more about how our 5 priority solutions can help achieve this goal: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
Learn more about how our 5 priority solutions can help achieve this goal: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
May 1, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Reduce Gun Violence 30% by 2030 in the United States with 5 Priority Solutions
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In remembrance of the 32 lives lost during the tragic mass shooting at Virginia Tech in 2007, today and every day, we remain committed to honoring their memory through our work. www.weremember.vt.edu
We Remember
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April 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
In remembrance of the 32 lives lost during the tragic mass shooting at Virginia Tech in 2007, today and every day, we remain committed to honoring their memory through our work. www.weremember.vt.edu
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#SCOTUS defends public safety by upholding regulations on ghost guns – untraceable firearms often used in violent crime. The rule in effect since 2022, combats an exponential increase in use of untraceable, privately-made firearms in crimes. publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
The Supreme Court Upholds Regulations on Ghost Guns | Center for Gun Violence Solutions
The Supreme Court defended public safety by upholding federal regulations on ghost guns.
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March 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
#SCOTUS defends public safety by upholding regulations on ghost guns – untraceable firearms often used in violent crime. The rule in effect since 2022, combats an exponential increase in use of untraceable, privately-made firearms in crimes. publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
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🔐The Center has a NEW step-by-step guide for lawmakers to create the most effective safe firearm storage laws to implement in their state: Safe Storage Model Policy Guide.
Strong safe storage policies save lives across the country.
Read the guide to learn more: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
Strong safe storage policies save lives across the country.
Read the guide to learn more: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
Gun Violence Prevention Experts Release Model Policy Guide for Safe Storage Laws | Center for Gun Violence Solutions
A team of experts from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions at the Bloomberg School of Public Health have crafted a new tool for lawmakers to write effective safe storage laws.
publichealth.jhu.edu
March 25, 2025 at 1:09 PM
🔐The Center has a NEW step-by-step guide for lawmakers to create the most effective safe firearm storage laws to implement in their state: Safe Storage Model Policy Guide.
Strong safe storage policies save lives across the country.
Read the guide to learn more: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
Strong safe storage policies save lives across the country.
Read the guide to learn more: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
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The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act would allow concealed carry license holders to carry concealed firearms across state lines, regardless of state-specific regulatory laws.
The ability to ensure public safety would only be as strong as the weakest states’ law. publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
The ability to ensure public safety would only be as strong as the weakest states’ law. publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
Questions and Answers: Public Carry of Firearms, Permitless Carry and Stand Your Ground Laws | Center for Gun Violence Solutions
Cass Crifasi and Alex McCourt answer frequently asked questions about regulating the public carry of firearms and the risks associated with permitless carry and Stand Your Ground laws.
publichealth.jhu.edu
March 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act would allow concealed carry license holders to carry concealed firearms across state lines, regardless of state-specific regulatory laws.
The ability to ensure public safety would only be as strong as the weakest states’ law. publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
The ability to ensure public safety would only be as strong as the weakest states’ law. publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
Reposted by Josh Horwitz
NEW Q&A
For a long time, there were higher standards for carrying firearms in public. By removing concealed carry requirements, we lose important safety measures that are part of the permitting process.
Learn more: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
For a long time, there were higher standards for carrying firearms in public. By removing concealed carry requirements, we lose important safety measures that are part of the permitting process.
Learn more: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
March 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
NEW Q&A
For a long time, there were higher standards for carrying firearms in public. By removing concealed carry requirements, we lose important safety measures that are part of the permitting process.
Learn more: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
For a long time, there were higher standards for carrying firearms in public. By removing concealed carry requirements, we lose important safety measures that are part of the permitting process.
Learn more: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...
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How many more North Carolinians will die from gun violence if the state institutes permitless carry?
Read the new opinion piece by the Center’s core faculty member, Alex McCourt, and North Carolinians Against Gun Violence executive director, Becky Ceartas. www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/arti...
Read the new opinion piece by the Center’s core faculty member, Alex McCourt, and North Carolinians Against Gun Violence executive director, Becky Ceartas. www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/arti...
Do NC lawmakers want more deaths? If they pass this gun law, that’s what they’ll get | Opinion
Other states that adopted a similar gun law and experienced tragic consequences. | Opinion
www.charlotteobserver.com
March 12, 2025 at 9:55 PM
How many more North Carolinians will die from gun violence if the state institutes permitless carry?
Read the new opinion piece by the Center’s core faculty member, Alex McCourt, and North Carolinians Against Gun Violence executive director, Becky Ceartas. www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/arti...
Read the new opinion piece by the Center’s core faculty member, Alex McCourt, and North Carolinians Against Gun Violence executive director, Becky Ceartas. www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/arti...
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Time is running out! Submit your research for a special INQUIRY collection. A Decade of ERPO: What does the evidence say about the use, effectiveness and opportunities for improving this important firearm violence prevention tool? Submit by March 31st: journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec...
March 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Time is running out! Submit your research for a special INQUIRY collection. A Decade of ERPO: What does the evidence say about the use, effectiveness and opportunities for improving this important firearm violence prevention tool? Submit by March 31st: journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec...
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Report authors recommend state firearm purchaser licensing laws include 5 core components to maximize public health benefits. Learn more about how these components work together in our new report: publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/defaul...
February 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Report authors recommend state firearm purchaser licensing laws include 5 core components to maximize public health benefits. Learn more about how these components work together in our new report: publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/defaul...
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“Our intent is to give policymakers and advocates all the guidance and evidence they need to bring these policies to fruition,” says Josh Horwitz, JD, co-director of the Center. publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/defaul...
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February 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
“Our intent is to give policymakers and advocates all the guidance and evidence they need to bring these policies to fruition,” says Josh Horwitz, JD, co-director of the Center. publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/defaul...