Whose guns are stolen? The epidemiology of Gun theft victims

Abstract Background Gun theft is an important source of guns used by criminals. Yet no empirical work has focused on the characteristics of gun owners that distinguish those who have had their guns stolen from those who have not. In this study, we examine the demographics and behavioral characterist...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: David Hemenway, Deborah Azrael, Matthew Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Injury Epidemiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40621-017-0109-8