@article{ref1,
title="Gun laws and youth gun carrying: results from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, 2005-2017",
journal="Journal of youth and adolescence",
year="2021",
author="Gunn, John F. 3rd and Boxer, Paul",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Youth who carry guns are at increased risk of violence and premature death-but what impact firearm legislation plays in deterring this behavior is less known. The  present study aims to fill this gap by exploring the associations between state gun  laws and youth gun carrying behavior using the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance  System (YRBSS). This work builds on previous research but expands it by considering  a greater number of years than previous work and using an academic, as opposed to an  advocacy-based, gun law coding system. Two models were assessed using generalized  estimating equations (GEE): (1) youth gun carrying, (2) youth weapon carrying at  school (e.g., guns, knives, clubs). The sample for Model 1 included data for 20 of  the 50 U.S. states with 1 state from the northeast, 4 from the midwest, 10 from the  south, and 5 from the west. The sample for Model 2 included 33 of the 50 U.S. states  with 3 states from the northeast, 9 from the midwest, 12 from the south, and 9 from  the west. Data for each state across the 2005-2017 YRBSS biennial surveys were  included in the analysis. For youth gun carrying and overall weapon carrying, the  total gun regulation index was a significant predictor with lower gun regulation  index scores associated with greater youth gun and weapon carrying behavior. The  present study points to the potential of gun laws in reducing youth gun carrying  behavior. States with more gun laws had fewer youth reporting gun-carrying behavior.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0047-2891",
doi="10.1007/s10964-020-01384-x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10964-020-01384-x"
}