Department of Criminal Justice, Penn State Altoona, 101G Cypress Building, 3000 Ivyside Park, Altoona, PA, 16601, USA.
Penn State Altoona, Altoona, PA, USA.
J Community Health. 2018 Feb;43(1):55-64. doi: 10.1007/s10900-017-0387-7.
Existing studies focusing on "smart" guns, weapons that can only be fired by an authorized user, have focused largely on overall views towards the topic. Little is known about how views differ within key demographics or why Americans feel positively or negatively towards smart guns. This study used data from a nationwide web survey of 520 college students to address these concerns. Multinomial regression was used to identify patterns of smart gun preference in quantitative data. Respondents' open-ended reasoning for their views was examined through common themes and descriptive statistics. About half of the sample preferred smart guns over traditional firearms, with support more likely among females and liberals. Those with more advanced academic standing were more likely to have a traditional gun preference. The sample did not rank cost as a significant concern. Child protection was a much less prominent theme than concerns over (un)authorized users.
现有的研究集中在“智能”枪支上，这些枪支只能被授权用户发射，主要集中在对这个话题的总体看法上。对于关键人口统计学群体中的观点差异，或者美国人对智能枪支的看法为何是积极还是消极，知之甚少。本研究使用了一项全国范围的网络调查的 520 名大学生的数据，以解决这些问题。多项回归用于在定量数据中识别智能枪支偏好模式。通过常见的主题和描述性统计，对受访者对其观点的开放性推理进行了检验。大约一半的样本更喜欢智能枪支而不是传统枪支，女性和自由派人士更有可能支持。学术地位较高的人更有可能持有传统枪支偏好。该样本没有将成本列为一个重要关注点。儿童保护的主题远不如对（未）授权用户的担忧突出。
