Gun Violence in Charlottesville & Albemarle

The information below aims to describe the nature, scope, and dimensions of the problem of gun violence locally. Part of the Gun Violence Solutions Project, this research emphasizes community-driven partnerships to develop a shared understanding and greater clarity, identify knowledge and data gaps, and facilitate wider community engagement in conversations about solutions.

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The State of Gun Violence in Charlottesville & Albemarle

Data Overview

This document brings together multiple sources of data so that we are better able to understand the multifaceted challenges posed by gun violence in our region.

Policy Briefs

The Problem of Community Gun Violence

Policy Brief

Healthy communities thrive when all members experience physical and psychological safety. Gun violence increasingly threatens the health of our communities — particularly…

2024

The Problem of Unintentional Shootings

Policy Brief

Unintentional shootings, sometimes called accidental shootings, occur when someone is struck by a bullet that wasn’t fired at them on purpose.

2024

The Problem of Officer-Involved Shootings

Policy Brief

Officer-involved shootings refer to incidents where a law enforcement officer discharges a firearm during an encounter with civilians, resulting in injury or fatality.

2025

The Problem of Suicide and Firearms

Policy Brief

Having access to a firearm increases one’s chance of dying by suicide threefold, meaning that those who own or have access to a gun are especially at risk.

2025

The Problem of Intimate Partner Violence and Firearms

Policy Brief

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is defined as physical, sexual, or psychological abuse and intimidation of a person by a current or former partner/spouse, whether or not the…

2025

This project is a collaboration between the Center for Community Partnerships and Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy.