In the US, guns, particularly handguns, are typically brought into the home for protection. The wisdom of having a firearm in the home, however, is disputed. While guns appear to be a risk factor for family homicide, suicide and unintentional firearm fatality, no...
This article summarizes the scientific literature on the health risks and benefits of having a gun in the home for the gun owner and his/ her family. For most contemporary Americans, scientific studies indicate that the health risk of a gun in the home is greater than...
The United States is unique among wealthy nations in its vast private inventory of firearms. The nearly 200 million guns in private hands are used in part for recreation, mostly hunting and target shooting. But what engenders the most public controversy over firearms...
In 1986, Peter Reuter suggested that the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) consider offering an annual award for the “most outrageous number mentioned in a policy discussion by an elected official or agency head,” with one of...
Objectives To determine the relative incidence of gun victimization versus self defense gun use by civilians in the United States, and the circumstances and probable legality of the self defense uses. Methods National random digit dial telephone surveys of the adult...
