Firearm Experiences, Behaviors, and Norms Among Rural Adolescents

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Examines handgun carrying experiences and social norms among 93 rural adolescents in Washington state. Utilizes survey, interview, and focus group data to provide data on having carried a handgun, age at first carry, and views on acceptable and unacceptable ways to engage with firearms, reasons for carrying, and places to carry.

Elizabeth H. Weybright, Heather F. Terral, Ashley Hall, et al.

JAMA Network Open, 7(10), e2441203

10/2024

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Children and youth · Public health · Statistics and data · Washington