James Macinko

Oct 11, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Duncan Clark |James Macinko |Maurizio Porfiri

Policy Points Promoting healthy public policies is a national priority, but state policy adoption is driven by a complex set of internal and external factors. This study employs new social network methods to identify underlying connections among states and to predict the likelihood of new firearm-related policy adoption given changes to this interstate network.

Apr 5, 2023 | ajpmonline.org | James Macinko |Diana Silver |Duncan Clark |Jennifer L. Pomeranz

Introduction Firearm violence is a public health crisis. The majority of states prohibit local firearm laws but some states have laws which allow for lawsuits and other penalties against local governments and lawmakers who pass firearm laws deemed preempted. These punitive firearm preemptive laws may reduce firearm policy innovation, discussion and adoption beyond preemption alone. Yet, it is unknown how these laws spread from state to state.