Research Why Research Matters Now  For decades, gun violence prevention research has been underfunded and politically vulnerable. Yet evidence-based solutions—from Extreme Risk Protection Orders to safer firearm storage—have proven effective when they are properly funded and implemented. As FSF grantee The Trace has reported, increased funding since 2019 has made an enormous impact on the … Continued

Expanding Research Fund for a Safer Future funds a portfolio of research projects seeking to answer the question: What works to prevent gun violence? Philanthropic support for research is critical because of limits on federal funding for gun violence prevention research. FSF-funded research projects have demonstrated the effectiveness of state firearm removal policies; quantified the … Continued