Firearm Ownership and Violent Crime in the U.S.: An Ecologic Study.

Abstract:

INTRODUCTION:Although some view the ownership of firearms as a deterrent to crime, the relationship between population-level firearm ownership rates and violent criminal perpetration is unclear. The purpose of this study is to test the association between state-level firearm ownership and violent crime. METHODS:State-level rates of household firearm ownership and annual rates of criminal acts from 2001, 2002, and 2004 were analyzed in 2014. Firearm ownership rates were taken from a national survey and crime data were taken from the Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reports. Rates of criminal behavior were estimated as a function of household gun ownership using negative binomial regression models, controlling for several demographic factors. RESULTS:Higher levels of firearm ownership were associated with higher levels of firearm assault and firearm robbery. There was also a significant association between firearm ownership and firearm homicide, as well as overall homicide. CONCLUSIONS:The findings do not support the hypothesis that higher population firearm ownership rates reduce firearm-associated criminal perpetration. On the contrary, evidence shows that states with higher levels of firearm ownership have an increased risk for violent crimes perpetrated with a firearm. Public health stakeholders should consider the outcomes associated with private firearm ownership.

journal_name

Am J Prev Med

authors

Monuteaux MC,Lee LK,Hemenway D,Mannix R,Fleegler EW

doi

10.1016/j.amepre.2015.02.008

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2015-08-01 00:00:00

pages

207-14

issue

2

eissn

0749-3797

issn

1873-2607

pii

S0749-3797(15)00072-0

journal_volume

49

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