Trajectories of Handgun Carrying in Rural Communities From Early Adolescence to Young Adulthood

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Results of a study of 2,002 students in 12 communities across 7 states, to explore the patterns, frequency, and duration of handgun carrying among youths growing up in rural areas. Features demographics and statistics including percentage of respondents carrying a handgun at least once in the previous 12 months and frequency of handgun carrying with breakdowns by age.

Alice M. Ellyson, Emma L. Gause, Sabrina Oesterle, et al.

JAMA Network Open, 5(4)

04/2022

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