Objective to determine the association between firearm availability and female homicide victimization among high-income countries. Methods Data were assembled for the most recent available year (1994-1999) from the official reports of the ministries of health for...
Background Among developed nations, the United States has the highest rate of civilian gun ownership, and the highest homicide rate. We examine whether the United States is merely an exception, or if a relationship between gun availability and homicide exists across...
This article reviews the most commonly cited, representative, empirical studies in the peer-reviewed literature that directly investigate the association of gun availability and homicide victimization. Individual-level studies (n=4) are reviewed that investigate the...
