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University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication: Rise in Gun Violence in Top U.S. Movies Parallels Growth in Gun Homicides Among Young People
August 16, 2025
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news:

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Rise in Gun Violence in Top U.S. Movies Parallels Growth in Gun Homicides Among Young People

A new study by Annenberg Public Policy Center has found that the portrayal of guns in popular entertainment in the past two decades closely paralleled the increase in firearm use in real-world homicide rates among America . . .

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