Firearm purchasing and firearm violence during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States: a cross-sectional study

Firearm purchasing and firearm violence during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Firearm violence is a significant public health problem in the United States. A surge in firearm purchasing following the onset of the coronavirus pandemic may have contributed to an increase in firearm violence. We sought to estimate the state-level association between firearm p...

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Main Authors: Julia P. Schleimer, Christopher D. McCort, Aaron B. Shev, Veronica A. Pear, Elizabeth Tomsich, Alaina De Biasi, Shani Buggs, Hannah S. Laqueur, Garen J. Wintemute
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Injury Epidemiology
Subjects:
Firearm
Gun
Violence
Domestic violence
Coronavirus
COVID-19
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-021-00339-5

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