The association between firearm ownership and homicide has been shown to be specifically related to homicides involving intimate partners and other domestic relations. Prior research has shown that firearms are commonly used in parricide, and in particular parricides...
Objective This study has 3 objectives: to examine the association between state-level firearm ownership and suicide among adolescents of high school age; to compare the strength of the firearm ownership−suicide association among adolescents relative to adults; and to...
Objectives To estimate the impact of recurring community-led, weekend-long ceasefires on gun violence in the City of Baltimore, Maryland. Methods The City of Baltimore releases detailed data on all crimes occurring in the city. We compiled daily counts of fatal...
Introduction Gun ownership is associated with firearm mortality, although this association differs across victim–offender relationships. This study examines the relationship between gun ownership and domestic versus nondomestic homicide rates by victim sex. ...
Objective This study evaluated whether risk-based firearm seizure laws in Connecticut and Indiana affect suicide rates. Methods A quasi-experimental design using annual state-level panel data from the 50 states between 1981 and 2015 was used. When analyses controlled...
