Is Interstate 95 the connection for moving guns up and down the East Coast?

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Is Interstate 95 the connection for moving guns up and down the East Coast?

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Interstate **** transfers are a major contributor to **** ******, injury, and ****** in the ******* States. Guns used in ******* traced to interstate purchases move routinely between states along multiple major transportation routes, a phenomenon known as the “Iron Pipeline,” which refers most commonly to the Interstate 95 corridor.

According to a new study at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, other such “Iron Pipelines” exist throughout the country, playing a significant role in the interstate transfer of firearms used in *******. The findings are published in JAMA Network Open.

The researchers aimed to identify possible **** trafficking routes along the Interstate Highway System—a vital part of the transportation network, with approximately one-quarter of all vehicle miles traveled in the U.S. occurring on these routes.

“We hypothesized that counts of traced firearm transfers between states connected via major interstate highways would be greater than what we might expect based on their population sizes and geographic proximity, and that traced **** transfers would be greatest along the Interstate 95 (I-95) corridor,” said Christopher Morrison, Ph.D., assistant professor of Epidemiology at Columbia Mailman School of Public Health.

“Understanding how guns flow around the country is important for identifying trafficking routes, and the impact that each state has on its neighbors.”

Using publicly available interstate **** trace data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the researchers measured interstate transfers of firearms used or suspected to have been used in ******* from 2010–2019.

Creating 48 separate datasets, one for each destination state of interest, the researchers compared the count of guns used in ****** traced to interstate purchases for states with interstate highway connections and states without these connections.

The results show that between 2010 and 2019, 526,801 guns used in ******* in the lower 48 of the ******* States were traced to interstate purchases and that multiple interstate highways were involved in this **** flow. The researchers discovered previously unidentified “Iron Pipelines” throughout the country and determined that **** traffic along the I-95 corridor is more complex than previously recognized.

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by the authors demonstrates that inflow of guns from other states undermines local **** supply-reduction strategies, ultimately draining limited resources and contributing to the overall burden of **** ****** in the U.S. This newest work suggests there may be a synergistic relationship between interstate connection and **** law strength in determining trafficking patterns.

From 2010–2019, 275,345 people ***** and 803,393 were admitted to emergency departments due to interpersonal ********* events. In 2019 alone, over 30,000 guns traced to in-state and interstate purchases were used in violent ******* such as ********, robbery, and *******. In addition to direct impacts of **** ****** on health and safety, exposure to ********* can have lasting impacts, including psychological effects and increased risk of cardiovascular ******** and ********** mortality.

“Our study showed that interstate **** flow has critical implications for **** ********* prevention, as **** transfers across state lines can undermine local **** control policies,” noted Morrison, who is also affiliated with the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University, Australia.

“By identifying highway routes regularly used for transfer of guns used in *******, this study provides law enforcement and public health authorities with critical areas for intervention. Our data offer valuable insights into the origins of interstate ****** guns, a key public health intervention point.”

“We conclude that national policies and inter-state cooperation are needed to address this issue,” said Morrison.

More information:
Interstate Highway Connections and Traced **** Transfers Between the 48 Contiguous ******* States, JAMA Network Open(2024).

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