Lifetime and Past-Year Defensive Gun Use
In this survey of adults with firearm access, DGU was rare relative to GVE. Perceived threats may not necessitate DGU, and given the association between DGU and GVE, the consequences of DGU may be substantial. Narratives centering DGU as a consideration in firearm policies may misstate the risk profile of firearm access.
Authors
- Daniel C. Semenza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3843-9559)
- Sultan Altikriti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2250-7393)
- Michael D. Anestis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8738-8877)
- Kimberly Burke
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.0807
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.84