Where are all the guns? Modeling firearm ownership in the United States.

Wahl, Jonas · Patterns (N Y) · 2022

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Abstract

Firearm possession rates across the United States are important for policy makers and the public alike, yet reliable data are notoriously hard to come by. In this issue of <i>Patterns</i>, Barak-Ventura et al. develop a model to estimate state-level firearm ownership and analyze the causal relationships among firearm possession, the occurrence of mass shootings, and media coverage.