A Statistical Analysis of the Impact of Gun Ownership on Mass Shootings in the USA Between 2013 and 2022.
Mass shootings (incidents with four or more people shot in a single event, not including the shooter) are becoming more frequent in the United States, posing a significant threat to public health and safety in the country. In the current study, we intended to analyze the impact of state-level preval...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Urban Health Vol. 101; no. 3; pp. 571 - 584 |
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Springer Nature
Jun2024
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