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July 10, 2021
Article available at The Guardian.
Study available here.
Pandemic gun violence surge was not linked to rise in gun sales, study finds
Through July of last year, there was no clear association between the increase in firearm purchases and the increase in most interpersonal gun violence at the state level, according to a new study published in Injury Epidemiology, a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
The findings suggest that we need to be looking at other factors, like job loss, economic change, the closure of schools and community organizations and nonprofits, and civil unrest, in order to understand last years increase in gun violence, Julia Schleimer, the lead author of the new study, said.
There did appear to be some association between the increase in gun purchasing and an increase in domestic violence gun injuries in April and May, but that correlation might also be explained by other factors, including increased substance abuse or the decreased access to domestic violence support services during the early months of lockdown, Schleimer said.
The findings suggest that we need to be looking at other factors, like job loss, economic change, the closure of schools and community organizations and nonprofits, and civil unrest, in order to understand last years increase in gun violence, Julia Schleimer, the lead author of the new study, said.
There did appear to be some association between the increase in gun purchasing and an increase in domestic violence gun injuries in April and May, but that correlation might also be explained by other factors, including increased substance abuse or the decreased access to domestic violence support services during the early months of lockdown, Schleimer said.
Article available at The Guardian.
Study available here.
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