Study objective We studied a population of young adults who legally purchased handguns to determine whether an association exists between the purchase of an assault-type handgun and prior or subsequent criminal activity. Methods We conducted a longitudinal...
Objective To determine whether there is an association between criminal activity and preference for a particular class of handgun among young adults who purchase handguns legally. Design Historical cohort study. Materials and methods Subjects were 5,360...
Objective To determine whether authorized handgun purchasers with prior misdemeanor convictions are more likely than those with no criminal history to be charged with new crimes, particularly offenses involving firearms and violence. Design Retrospective cohort study....
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...
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...
