TY - JOUR
T1 - The Association Between Adolescent Gun Ownership and Gun Carrying and Adulthood Violence and Victimization
AU - Kelsay, James D.
AU - Silver, Ian A.
AU - Barnes, J. C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Although many studies have highlighted the deleterious outcomes associated with access to firearms, others suggest gun ownership and carrying can have protective effects. This study attempts to adjudicate between these countervailing points and address several important gaps in the literature. To do so, data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health were used to assess the long-term associations between gun ownership and gun carrying in late adolescence and violence and violent victimization in early adulthood. Results from propensity score matching analyses suggest gun carrying, but not gun ownership, is associated with a higher risk of experiencing a violent victimization (b = 0.080, 95% CI =.032,.127) and engaging in violence with a weapon (b = 0.885, 95% CI =.392, 1.378). Efforts to curb firearm-related violence should consider focusing on those who carry guns for additional counseling about these risks.
AB - Although many studies have highlighted the deleterious outcomes associated with access to firearms, others suggest gun ownership and carrying can have protective effects. This study attempts to adjudicate between these countervailing points and address several important gaps in the literature. To do so, data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health were used to assess the long-term associations between gun ownership and gun carrying in late adolescence and violence and violent victimization in early adulthood. Results from propensity score matching analyses suggest gun carrying, but not gun ownership, is associated with a higher risk of experiencing a violent victimization (b = 0.080, 95% CI =.032,.127) and engaging in violence with a weapon (b = 0.885, 95% CI =.392, 1.378). Efforts to curb firearm-related violence should consider focusing on those who carry guns for additional counseling about these risks.
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U2 - 10.1891/VV-D-19-00090
DO - 10.1891/VV-D-19-00090
M3 - Article
C2 - 33443229
AN - SCOPUS:85100582281
SN - 0886-6708
VL - 36
SP - 157
EP - 192
JO - Violence and victims
JF - Violence and victims
IS - 1
ER -