Citation

Vittes KA, Sorenson SB. J. Adolesc. Health 2006; 39(6): 929-932.

Affiliation

School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-1772, USA. kavittes@ucla.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.05.012

PMID

17116530

Abstract

In a survey of 5657 community-residing adolescents, those who said they could get a handgun in two days reported similar and those who said they could not get a handgun reported fewer risk behaviors and less violence perpetration and victimization than adolescents who have their own handgun. Adolescents who said they could get a handgun reported more exposure to and experience with firearms than those who said they could not get a handgun. Risk reduction efforts regarding adolescents should be expanded to include adolescents who say they can get a handgun.

Language: en