Firearms

Webinar: NIJ Research Assistantship Program Informational Webinar

This recorded webinar, originally held September 28, 2023, provides information on NIJ’s Research Assistantship Program, which offers highly qualified doctoral students the opportunity to bring their expertise to NIJ to work across offices and program areas to obtain a practical and applied research experience. The program is a research focused professional development opportunity for doctoral students from all academic disciplines. NIJ...

Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor, NIJ Standard 0101.07

Find compliant armor

NIJ has published the initial list of armor tested against and found compliant with NIJ Standard 0101.07. Review the list of compliant armor.

Notices

Removal of Ballistic Resistant Body Armor Models from Compliant Testing List and Program
On May 13, 2025, the NIJ Compliance Testing Program (CTP) took action to remove armor models, listees...

Specification for NIJ Ballistic Protection Levels and Associated Test Threats, NIJ Standard 0123.00

NIJ has released two addenda to the standard. These addenda include revisions to NIJ Standard 0123.00, Specification for NIJ Ballistic Protection Levels and Associated Test Threats. Users of NIJ Standard 0123.00 should incorporate the revisions in this addendum as a part of the NIJ Standard.

NIJ plans to continue close coordination with ballistics laboratories and other stakeholders during the implementation...

Five Things About Protecting Against Mass Attacks

Date Published

October 2023

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Factsheet

Neighborhood matters: the impact of community context on the cumulative case processing of firearm offenses

Journal

Journal of Crime & Justice

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Minority Victim Neglect and the Case Processing of Firearm Crimes

Journal

Victims & Offenders

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply - University of Texas at Austin Developing More Effective Services and Programs for Victims of Mass Shootings

Closing Date

September 5, 2023

Grants.gov Deadline

August 30, 2023

Application JustGrants Deadline

September 5, 2023

A Micro-and Macro Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Extreme Risk Protection Orders in Colorado

15PNIJ-23-GG-02401-MUMU

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$1,456,274

A Mixed Methods Evaluation of the Impacts and Implementation of Florida's Risk Protection Order (RPO) Law, 2018-2023

15PNIJ-23-GG-02406-BSCI

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$700,224

An Examination of the Law Enforcement Role in Implementing Extreme Risk Protection Orders

15PNIJ-23-GG-02399-BSCI

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$425,304

NIJ Community Violence Intervention Research and Evaluation Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Center

15PNIJ-23-GG-04264-CVIP

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$5,000,000

Evaluation of a Healing-Centered Community-Wide Approach to Addressing Firearm Violence in New Orleans

15PNIJ-23-GG-04267-CVIP

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$1,250,000

Exploring how survivor perspectives and priorities are reflected in the use and implementation of Extreme Risk Protective Orders to address intimate partner violence

15PNIJ-23-GG-02404-BSCI

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$579,986

Strengthening Scientific Foundations for Advancing Best Practices in the Collection, Storage, Analysis, and Interpretation of Organic and Inorganic Gunshot Residues

15PNIJ-23-GG-04218-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$564,733

Extreme Risk Protection Orders, Leakage, and Social Networks: The Legislative, Behavioral, and Social Contexts Surrounding Mass Public Shooting Incidents and Plots

15PNIJ-23-GG-02408-BSCI

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$985,776

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Shelby County Schools Comprehensive School Safety Initiative

Date Published

March 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Meeting the Ongoing, Urgent, Unmet Needs of Uvalde Residents After the Robb Elementary School Shooting

15PNIJ-23-GG-04105-AERX

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$1,000,000

Communication of Intent to Do Harm Preceding Mass Public Shootings in the United States, 1966 to 2019

Journal

JAMA Network Open

Date Published

2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

NIJ FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Investigator-Initiated Research and Evaluation on Firearm Violence

Closing Date

June 14, 2022

Grants.gov Deadline

June 10, 2022

Application JustGrants Deadline

June 14, 2022

NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Research and Evaluation on Violent Crime and Crime and Firearm Violence in the Community

Closing Date

July 24, 2023

Grants.gov Deadline

July 17, 2023

Application JustGrants Deadline

July 24, 2023

What Works to Reduce Violent Gun Crime in Focused Deterrence Initiatives? Estimating the Effect of Services and Enforcement in Facilitating Desistence Among Prolific Violent Offenders

15PNIJ-23-GK-00844-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$1,392,265

Extreme Risk Protection Orders in Washington State and their Impact on Firearm-Related Arrests and Convictions

15PNIJ-23-GG-01935-NONF

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$166,500

The Emerging Field of Firearms Audio Forensics

Date Published

August 2023

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

The Emerging Field of Firearms Audio Forensics

Effects of building demolitions on firearm violence in Detroit, Michigan

Journal

Preventive Medicine

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)