CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING
Countering Mass Shootings in the U.S.
Tuesday, September 17, 2019  10:00am – 12:15pm
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room SD-106, U.S. Capitol, Washington DC
DIRECTIONS AND LOGISTICS

Mass shootings have unfortunately become an all too common occurrence in the United States, claiming thousands of victims killed or injured in the last decade alone. Mass public attacks in particular appear to have increased in regularity and severity, leading to a heightened sense of national fear and insecurity. Addressing this urgent problem requires evidence-based policy responses based on careful analysis and evaluation. To respond to this need, George Mason University’s Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy and Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College, with the support of the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, have organized a congressional briefing to bring the most up-to-date research on the subject to the U.S. Capitol. Registration is free but required for this event, as space is limited.

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

All papers from this project (including those below) will be published in Criminology & Public Policy in February, 2020.

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Presentations:

• CYNTHIA LUM, Director and Professor, Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy, George Mason University
  Welcome and Introductions 

• DAN OATES, Police Chief (retired), City of Aurora (CO) Police Department; Miami Beach (FL) Police Department
  The Mass Shooting Nightmare–A Police Chief’s Perspective

• ADAM LANKFORD, Professor, University of Alabama
  Why Have Public Mass Shootings Become More Deadly?

• JENNIFER SKEEM, Professor, University of California, Berkeley
  What role does serious mental illness play in mass shootings?

• JAMES SILVER, Professor, Worcester State University
  Using Threat Assessment to Reduce the Incidence of Public Mass Violence

• CHRISTOPHER S. KOPER, Professor, George Mason University
  Restrictions on High-Risk Weapons and Individuals

• APRIL ZEOLI, Professor, Michigan State University
  Domestic Violence, Firearm Restrictions, and Mass Shooters

• DANIEL WEBSTER, Professor, Johns Hopkins University
  Comprehensive Background Checks and Firearm Purchaser Licensing

• CHARLES BRANAS, Professor, Columbia University
  Rapid Response to Mass Shootings

• DANIEL NAGIN, Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
  Policy Recommendations and Concluding Remarks