Disentangling Gun Ownership and Leanings to Political Violence in Unstable Times

Sampson, Robert J.; Lanfear, Charles C.

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.5066

JAMA Netw Open

2024

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.5066

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Disentangling Gun Ownership and Leanings to Political Violence in Unstable Times

Robert J. Sampson,

Charles C. Lanfear

Abstract: Wintemute et al 1 tackle a timely question: what is the link between gun ownership and support for political violence under conditions of social instability? Much has been written on political extremism

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Dual pathways of concealed gun carrying and use from adolescence to adulthood over a 25-year era of change

Lanfear,

Kirk,

Sampson

2024

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Most homicides in the United States are committed using a handgun, but little research examines gun carrying over critical stages of the life course and changing contexts of violence. Notably, although most of the handgun homicides are committed by adults, most research on concealed gun carrying focuses on adolescents in single cohort studies. Using more than 25 years of longitudinal multicohort data from Chicago, 1994–2021, we show that pathways of concealed gun carrying are distinct between adolescence and adulthood. Adolescent carrying is often age-limited and responsive to direct exposure to gun violence (witnessing and victimization), while adult carrying is a persistent behavior that is less tied to direct exposure. The onset of concealed carry is also a strong predictor of later gun use (shooting or brandishing), and we find distinct patterns of gun use between individuals who first carry in adolescence versus adulthood. We discuss the implications of these dual pathways for research and policies on firearm use.

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Dual pathways of concealed gun carrying and use from adolescence to adulthood over a 25-year era of change

Lanfear,

Kirk,

Sampson

2024

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Disentangling Gun Ownership and Leanings to Political Violence in Unstable Times

Abstract: Wintemute et al 1 tackle a timely question: what is the link between gun ownership and support for political violence under conditions of social instability? Much has been written on political extremism

Cited by 1 publication

References 13 publications

Dual pathways of concealed gun carrying and use from adolescence to adulthood over a 25-year era of change

Dual pathways of concealed gun carrying and use from adolescence to adulthood over a 25-year era of change

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