Proximity of Gun Stores to High Schools and Student Gun Carrying

Although research has examined various correlates of weapon and gun carrying at school and among adolescents, it has yet to consider the relationship between gun stores around schools and the carrying of guns at school. This study uses data from the 2015-2016 California Healthy Kids Survey, the Cali...

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1. VerfasserIn: Zhang, Gary (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Nakamoto, Jonathan ; Wendt, Staci
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2021
In: Crime & delinquency
Jahr: 2021, Band: 67, Heft: 9, Seiten: 1381-1403
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Firearms
Gun carrying
gun store
Public Health
School Safety
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Zusammenfassung:Although research has examined various correlates of weapon and gun carrying at school and among adolescents, it has yet to consider the relationship between gun stores around schools and the carrying of guns at school. This study uses data from the 2015-2016 California Healthy Kids Survey, the California Department of Education, and geocoded data on public high schools and gun stores in Orange County, California, to examine the association between proximity of gun stores to schools and the carrying of guns by high school students. Using geographic information system analysis and hierarchical logistic regression, results indicate that the proximity of gun stores to schools is significantly associated with self-reported gun carrying at school. Implications for policy and practice are discussed.
ISSN:1552-387X
DOI:10.1177/0011128720902694