ASU Center for the Study of Guns in Society
Housed in the Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics, the ASU Center for the Study of Guns in Society is a first-of-its-kind center–one that brings social science approaches to the gun debate to forge a forum for those across the debate to engage, learn, and elevate.
Drawing on ASU’s charter of inclusivity, public values and community impact, ASU CSGS imagines a different kind of space for the gun debate. This is a space that prioritizes listening to and learning from perspectives different from our own; enhancing our knowledge about the nuances of the gun debate including the complexities of gun laws, the interlocked consequences of gun violence, and the intricacies of guns themselves; and bringing rigorous and thoughtful data and evidence to understand where we are in the gun debate and where we might go next.
We invite you to get to know the ASU CSGS community of scholars, learn about the kinds of research we do, and engage the conversation by listening to our podcast or dropping in on our events.
In the News
Read ASU CSGS Founding Director, Dr. Jennifer Calrson's Op-Ed ,"There’s a new reason your neighbors bought a weapon — gun culture 3.0," in the LA Times here.