We are a nonpartisan national coalition of leading medical, public health, and research organizations educating policymakers and partners about the value of federal funding for firearm violence prevention research.

Dr. Moira Szilagazi is seated at a table holding a thick report while testifying before Congress about gun violence.

Who We Are

We are medical, public health, and research organizations who share the priority of growing the field of firearm violence prevention research through sustained and expanded federal investments.

Our Work

For the first time in decades, Congress on a bipartisan basis has funded meaningful scientific research designed to understand firearm injuries and deaths, including preventing violent crime, reducing suicide among veterans, preventing unintentional shootings by children, and promoting optimal firearm safety.

  • Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations Request to Congress

  • Steering Committee Statement on Cuts to Crucial Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research