New York Times Feature — Pediatric Firearm Publication

Gun Deaths of Children Rose in States That Loosened Gun Laws, Study Finds
Researchers looked at firearm fatalities in the 13 years immediately after the Supreme Court limited local governments’ ability to restrict gun ownership.

By Roni Caryn Rabin — June 9, 2025

Article features study in which Faust is the lead author, “Firearm Laws and Pediatric Mortality in the US,” published in JAMA June 2025, plus an interview on findings:

“It’s surprising how few of these are accidents,” Dr. Faust said. “I always thought that a lot of pediatric mortality from guns is that somebody got into the wrong place, and I still think safe storage is important, but it’s mostly homicides and suicides.”

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