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Prev Med Rep. 2016 May 16;4:11-6. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2016.05.005. eCollection 2016 Dec.
This study examines Americans' preferences regarding smart guns. The study builds on prior research by including previously unexamined factors, specifically victimization and comfort sharing gun ownership status with a doctor. Further, this study examines differences in preference patterns among gun owners and non-owners. Data were obtained from a nationwide online survey with 524 respondents in February 2016. The study finds that, among non-owners, older respondents and those with pro-gun attitudes are less likely to prefer smart guns to traditional firearms. Among gun owners, those with moderate political views, those with a history of victimization, and those residing in the Northeast are all more likely to prefer smart guns. Males and those with pro-gun attitudes are less likely to prefer smart guns. Education, income, race, marital status, presence of children in the home, and comfort discussing gun ownership with a doctor had no significant association with smart gun preference. Practical implications of these findings are discussed.
本研究考察了美国人对智能枪支的偏好。该研究在前人的研究基础上纳入了之前未被检验的因素，特别是受害经历和与医生分享枪支拥有状况的舒适度。此外，本研究还考察了枪支拥有者和非拥有者之间偏好模式的差异。数据来自于 2016 年 2 月进行的一项全国性在线调查，共有 524 名受访者。研究发现，在非拥有者中，年龄较大的受访者和持支持枪支态度的受访者不太可能喜欢智能枪支而不是传统枪支。在枪支拥有者中，那些政治观点温和、有受害经历的人和居住在东北部的人都更有可能喜欢智能枪支。男性和持支持枪支态度的人不太可能喜欢智能枪支。教育程度、收入、种族、婚姻状况、家中是否有孩子以及与医生讨论枪支拥有状况的舒适度与对智能枪支的偏好没有显著关联。讨论了这些发现的实际意义。
