U.S. adults who formerly owned firearms: 5-year incidence of and reasons for divestment among a national sample

Abstract Background National surveys routinely provide estimates of personal and household firearm ownership, allowing changes in firearm prevalence to be assessed over time. By contrast, the determinants of changes in prevalence (new acquisitions and divestments) are rarely assessed. This study est...

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Published in:	Injury Epidemiology
Main Authors:	Mary S. Lee, Deborah Azrael, Matthew Miller
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2026-04-01
Subjects:	Firearm divestment Firearm ownership dynamics Firearm injury prevention
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-026-00679-0