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Author: Wilson, David B.
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Dong, Beidi Wilson, David B. |
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State Firearm Legislation and Youth/Young Adult Handgun Carrying in the United States Journal of Adolescent Health published online (11 October 2022): DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.08.009. Also: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1054139X22005961 Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: Elsevier Keyword(s): Geocoded Data; Handguns, carrying or using; Legislation; State-Level Data/Policy Purpose: To examine the association between state firearm legislation and youth/young adult handgun carrying in the United States and to identify policy priority areas for intervention. Methods: We linked person-level gun carrying data from a nationally representative sample of U.S. youth and young adults with state-level gun policies over a 15-year period. Cross-classified mixed effects logistic regressions estimated the associations between state gun policies and handgun carrying and explored whether the associations varied by person-level demographic characteristics. Results: Youth and young adults in states with a greater number of gun policies were less likely to carry a handgun than youth and young adults in states with fewer gun policies. Regulations on gun purchasing, concealed carrying permitting, and domestic violence-related laws were particularly important in reducing youth/young adult gun-carrying behavior. In addition, these associations varied by gender and race/ethnicity. Discussion: State firearm legislation may be an effective mechanism to reduce youth and young adult gun carrying and ultimately mitigate gun-related mortality and morbidity. |
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Dong, Beidi and David B. Wilson. "State Firearm Legislation and Youth/Young Adult Handgun Carrying in the United States." Journal of Adolescent Health published online (11 October 2022): DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.08.009.
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