Mike Anestis, PhD

It’s hard to be a Pirates fan some days, but Dave Parker, Paul Skenes, and Oneil Cruz made today easy. #RaiseIt

📝 #NJGVRC New Paper Alert! "Owner Willingness to Temporarily Store Firearms With Firearm Retailers and Law Enforcement Agencies." 🖊️#NJGVRC authors Jennifer Paruk, PhD, and Michael Anestis, PhD 📖 Read the full paper here ➡️https://ow.ly/RqNh50WqQqu
✅ The visual abstract ⬇️

Doing a final recruitment push to work with teenagers in New Jersey and learn about their exposure to gun violence on and off social media. Total compensation is up to $200 - please share with your networks!

I’m just so proud of my Mary. The role of Matilda is so wildly demanding and she’s crushing it. Five shows into a ten performance run and I can’t get enough.

Summer means more time at home for kids—and, sadly, a spike in firearm injuries.

Medical providers: now’s the time to ask about gun storage.
Conversations about secure storage can prevent unintentional shootings and suicides during these high-risk months.

Asking saves lives.

Grateful for the work you guys do!

When people discuss the most memorable wrestling matches of all time, I feel like they always overlook the time my cat Foofus defeated Greg “the Hammer” Valentine.

This is hateful, petty crap being decided by ignorant performative pricks who care nothing about the impact it has on vulnerable people. If your beliefs require canceling programs that offer people help during a crisis in a place they feel safe, it’s time to question your beliefs.

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Fact check: it is correct that in the most recent year of vital statistics data AR has a homicide rate twice that of CA. It’s basically true looking back over the last three or five years as well. AR has a big homicide problem, almost all of which concerns firearms homicides.

The federal war on science is disastrous in so many ways.

Reminder: The 2025 Greenwald Family $5000 Award for the best research paper on gun violence/injury prevention/gun policy is accepting nominations now through July 24, 2025. Qualitative and quantitative studies from all academic disciplines are eligible.
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It’s possible that I’ve eaten enough Apple Jacks in the past few weeks that I am, in fact, 5-10% Apple Jack. I am comfortable with this.

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Gosh, the stars just can’t align for the team that buys championships. As a Pirates fan I just can’t relate to how much Dodger fans must be struggling to cope with their situation.

Meet Dr. Allison Bond, GVRC Assistant Professor, on our latest vlog—on why gun violence research matters now more than ever. #NJGVRC
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The Roundup: Catch Up on the Latest Research Illuminating the Effects of Gun Violence A Trace analysis published last year found that the federal government had invested more than $137 million in gun violence research since 2020 — an unprecedented amount. In 2025, there have already…

"Just as the field is breaking new ground and expanding representation, devastating cuts to federal health agencies and leading national research centers are threatening to stifle it."

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I can’t wait until they keep employing him and allow him to trade away folks like Keller for AAAA utility players and 19 year old pitchers who walk two guys per inning.

🔍 #NJGVRC study reveals perception gaps in firearm policy support. The national survey 👁️ for significant disparity between individual support for firearm policies & perceptions...
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9/ As always, all studies have flaws. We didn't require that "peer" mean that folks share political views, so we couldn't test parts of our model. That said, when results are different than you expect, that means it's time to shift how you think, not time to twist the results to fit your agenda.

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8/ So what do we do? This isn't about convincing people to like policies. They already generally do. This is about making these policies more of a priority, which means making things salient to people, connecting them with stories, etc...We agree on more than we think!

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7/ So what explains it? My current thinking is pretty simple. Yes, conservatives support many of these policies, but these policies just aren't as high a priority for them, so they don't demand them. That means conservative elected officials hear mostly from lobbyists on these issues.

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6/ Like I said earlier though, conservatives who supported these policies did not perceive any less support for those policies by their peers than moderates and liberals. So that cannot explain the gap between private support and public demand.

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5/ Other policies...not so much.

Assault weapon ban: 40% Cons, 65% Mod, 90% Lib
High-capacity mag ban: 41% Cons, 65% Mod, 89% Lib
Allow teachers to carry: 60% Cons, 31% Mod, 10% Lib
Permitless Carry: 40% Cons, 15% Mod, 5% Lib
Tax Incentives for Firearm Locks: 48% Cons, 45% Mod, 53% Lib

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4/ Several policies had bipartisan support. 3 (essentially 4) policies were supported by the majority of folks in all political groups:

Licensing: 70% Cons, 77% Mod, 94% Lib
Background Checks: 86% Cons, 87% Mod, 96% Lib
ERPO: 65% Cons, 75% Mod, 91% Lib
Secure Storage: 49.7% Cons, 67% Mod, 85% Lib

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3/ In this study, we enrolled a representative sample of 7,529 adults from 9 states: NJ, PA, OH, MN, FL, MS, TX, CO, and WA. Data were collected in mid-2023. 32% of the sample was conservative, 40% was moderate, and 28% was liberal, so a pretty solid split politically.

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2/ If that were the case, conservatives may hold back on public demand in fear of alienating their peers. Were we right? No! I'll explain in more detail in this thread, but long story short is that our hunch was simply incorrect.

1/ Check out our newly released paper! In this paper, we wondered why we often see bipartisan support for firearm policies in surveys, but don't see public bipartisan demands for those same policies. Our theory: maybe conservatives who support the policies think their peers are less supportive.

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