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The impact of exposure to gun violence fatality on mental health outcomes in four urban U.S. settings

by admin | Dec 8, 2021

Rationale Given the widespread availability of firearms, high prevalence of gun violence in the U.S., and the intersection of race, cumulative violence and adverse mental health outcomes, it is important to understand the mental health consequences of exposure to gun...

Possession and Carrying of Firearms Among a Sample of Inner-City High School Females

by Caitlin Clarkson Pereira | Aug 9, 2021

Few studies to date have explored the issue of the extent to which young females possess and carry guns. We report here the results of a study of patterns of gun acquisition and gun carrying among a sample of female inner-city high school students in five prominent...

The Effect of Concealed Handgun Carry Deregulation in Arizona on Crime in Tucson

by admin | Feb 3, 2020

In 2010, the Arizona legislature effectively deregulated concealed handgun carry in the state by passing Senate Bill (SB) 1108, which eliminated licensing and training requirements for concealed carry. Although researchers have extensively examined the impact of state...

Sources of firearm acquisition among a sample of inner-city youths: Research results and policy implications

by admin | Feb 3, 2020

Results are presented from a survey of two samples of inner-city youths, male high school students and juveniles incarcerated for serious felony offenses, regarding their reported means of acquiring firearms. Both samples, especially the inmate group, report high...

Possession and Carrying of Firearms Among a Sample of Inner-City High School Females

The Effect of Concealed Handgun Carry Deregulation in Arizona on Crime in Tucson

Sources of firearm acquisition among a sample of inner-city youths: Research results and policy implications

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