Handguns From Home Account for Most Adolescent School Shootings
School shootings perpetrated by adolescents have mainly used handguns,…
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Number of Americans Carrying Loaded Handguns Keeps Rising
Cara Murez
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Americans are more likely to carry a loaded handgun than ever before: New research finds about…
Unsecured handguns account for the majority of firearm suicide deaths in the United…
When people in the United States die by firearm suicide, they most frequently use handguns, many of which are stored loaded and unlocked, according to a Rutgers study.
Researchers, whose…
More U.S. adults carrying loaded handguns daily, study finds
The number of U.S. adult handgun owners carrying a loaded handgun on their person doubled from 2015 to 2019, according to new research led by the University of Washington.
Data come from the…
Study finds higher homicide risk in homes with handguns
By MIKE STOBBE - AP Medical Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. gun owners say they own firearms to protect themselves and their loved ones, surveys show.…