Highlights
Federal restrictions have impacted funding for firearm-related research.
We know little about the funding landscape for this research in the health sciences.
A smaller proportion of articles reported funding in 2019 compared to 2000.
Despite an increase in volume of publications, funding limitations still exist.
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