Protective gun ownership as a coping mechanism
N Buttrick - Perspectives on psychological science, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Firearms are one of the central flashpoints in American life, and yet the motivations
underlying their ownership have been generally understudied by psychologists. In this …
underlying their ownership have been generally understudied by psychologists. In this …
Pandemics, protests, and firearms
A record number of firearm background checks were completed at the onset of the COVID-
19 pandemic and during the protests following the murder of George Floyd. Using monthly …
19 pandemic and during the protests following the murder of George Floyd. Using monthly …
[HTML][HTML] Firearm purchasing during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in households with teens: a national study
To describe and identify the correlates of firearm purchasing at the beginning of the COVID-
19 pandemic among US families with teenagers. In June–July 2020, we conducted a …
19 pandemic among US families with teenagers. In June–July 2020, we conducted a …
Smoking gun? Linking gun ownership to crime victimization
SB Billings - Journal of Public Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
Using linked individual data on concealed handgun permits (CHP), reported crimes and
arrests, I examine the dynamics of gun-ownership and criminal victimization. I initially show …
arrests, I examine the dynamics of gun-ownership and criminal victimization. I initially show …
Gun dealer density and its effect on homicide
DB Johnson, JJ Robinson - Available at SSRN 3867782, 2021 - papers.ssrn.com
We explore the relationship between gun prevalence and homicides in the United States
from 2003–2019. Unlike previous research, which typically uses an indirect, state-level …
from 2003–2019. Unlike previous research, which typically uses an indirect, state-level …
Preferences for firearms and their implications for regulation
This paper estimates consumer demand for firearms with the aim of predicting the likely
impacts of firearm regulations on the number and types of guns in circulation. We first …
impacts of firearm regulations on the number and types of guns in circulation. We first …
Preferences for Firearms
This paper provides a critical input into crafting effective firearms policy: an understanding of
consumer demand for guns. We estimate individual-level price sensitivity and substitution …
consumer demand for guns. We estimate individual-level price sensitivity and substitution …
Female Firepower: Exploring the Politics of Gun Ownership and Gender
AT Middlewood - 2019 - kuscholarworks.ku.edu
Pro-gun organizations have made great strides in mobilizing women and have been
successful in inculcating women into gun culture. This raises questions about the …
successful in inculcating women into gun culture. This raises questions about the …
Precarious Manhood and Threat-Motivated Gun-Related Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions Among Men in the United States
T Ray - 2022 - search.proquest.com
The precarious manhood thesis posits that men are motivated to maintain attributes
associated with societally accepted forms of masculinity. As a result, when men feel their …
associated with societally accepted forms of masculinity. As a result, when men feel their …
Criminal Threat, Immigrant/Minority Threat, and Political Ideology: An Examination of Handgun Permits Across Texas Counties
SE Costanza, R Helms, JC Kilburn Jr… - Social Science …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To assess the extent to which crime, Hispanic‐to‐white population changes,
black‐to‐white population changes, and conservative political appeals affect gun permit …
black‐to‐white population changes, and conservative political appeals affect gun permit …