Gun Ownership as a Risk Factor for Homicide in the Home
- 7 October 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 329 (15), 1084-1091
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199310073291506
Abstract
It is unknown whether keeping a firearm in the home confers protection against crime or, instead, increases the risk of violent crime in the home. To study risk factors for homicide in the home, we identified homicides occurring in the homes of victims in three metropolitan counties.Keywords
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