CENTER FOR GUN VIOLENCE SOLUTIONS, JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, BALTIMORE, MD, USA.
THE NEW HOOD, THE NEW SCHOOL, NEW YORK, NY, USA.
J Law Med Ethics. 2023;51(1):14-31. doi: 10.1017/jme.2023.38. Epub 2023 May 25.
Motivated by disparities in gun violence, sharp increases in gun ownership, and a changing gun policy landscape, we conducted a nationally representative survey of U.S. adults (n=2,778) in 2021 to compare safety-related views of white, Black, and Hispanic gun owners and non-owners. Black gun owners were most aware of homicide disparities and least expecting of personal safety improvements from gun ownership or more permissive gun carrying. Non-owner views differed. Health equity and policy opportunities are discussed.
受枪支暴力差异、枪支拥有量急剧增加以及枪支政策环境变化的驱动,我们于 2021 年对美国成年人(n=2778)进行了一项全国代表性调查,以比较白人和西班牙裔枪支拥有者和非拥有者的安全相关观点。黑人群体中的枪支拥有者最了解杀人案件的差异,对枪支拥有或更宽松的携枪规定带来的个人安全改善的期望最低。非枪支拥有者的观点则有所不同。本文讨论了健康公平和政策机会。