Firearm Ownership and Support for Political Violence in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Little is known about support for and willingness to engage in political violence in the United States. Such violence would likely involve firearms.

Objective

To evaluate whether firearm owners' and nonowners' support for political violence differs and whether support among owners varies by type of firearms owned, recency of purchase, and frequency of carrying a loaded firearm in public.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional nationally representative survey study was conducted from May 13 to June 2, 2022, among US adult members of the Ipsos KnowledgePanel, including an oversample of firearm owners.

Exposure

Firearm ownership vs nonownership.

Main outcomes and measures

Main outcomes concern (1) support for political violence, i

SUBMITTER: Wintemute GJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11004826 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature