Preventing firearm-related deaths and the public good: a contingent valuation study in California.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Firearm-related injuries cause far-reaching harm, yet information about the value the public assigns to the benefits of prevention is limited.

Methods

We surveyed California adults from the Ipsos KnowledgePanel (N = 2870) about their willingness to pay (WTP), in taxes or donations, to prevent firearm homicides, firearm suicides, and deaths from mass shootings. WTP was calculated using a double-bounded dichotomous choice contingent valuation model with a log-logistic error distribution.

Results

The mean WTP estimate for a program preventing 1 in 10 deaths ranged from $85.16 annually in donations to prevent firearm suicides to $145.63 in additional taxes to prevent deaths from mass shootings. In general, firearm owners were willing to pay less than n

SUBMITTER: Kravitz-Wirtz N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12796804 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature