by admin | Feb 3, 2020
BACKGROUND: Federal law prohibits firearm possession by felons and certain others. Little is known about criminal activity resulting in new ineligibility to possess firearms among persons who have previously purchased them. METHODS: Cohort study of handgun purchasers...
by admin | Feb 3, 2020
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine whether denial of handgun purchase is an effective violence prevention strategy. METHODS: Individuals denied handgun purchase because of a prior felony conviction and handgun purchasers with a felony arrest at...
by admin | Feb 3, 2020
Context Some states prohibit the purchase of handguns by persons convicted of selected misdemeanor crimes, but most do not. California has denied handgun purchases by violent misdemeanants since 1991; the effectiveness of these policies is unknown. Objective To...
by admin | Feb 3, 2020
BACKGROUND There continues to be considerable controversy over whether ownership of a handgun increases or decreases the risk of violent death. METHODS We conducted a population-based cohort study to compare mortality among 238,292 persons who purchased a handgun in...
by admin | Feb 3, 2020
There are approximately 1 million instances of intimate partner violence each year in the United States, 85% of which are directed against women. In 1999, 32% of all homicides among women were committed by their intimate partners; more women are killed by their...
