TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Risks and benefits of a gun in the home
JO  - American journal of lifestyle medicine
A1  - Hemenway, David A.
SP  - 502
EP  - 511
VL  - 5
IS  - 6
N2  - This article summarizes the scientific literature on the health risks and benefits of having a gun in the home for the gun owner and his/her family. For most contemporary Americans, scientific studies indicate that the health risk of a gun in the home is greater than the benefit. The evidence is overwhelming for the fact that a gun in the home is a risk factor for completed suicide and that gun accidents are most likely to occur in homes with guns. There is compelling evidence that a gun in the home is a risk factor for intimidation and for killing women in their homes. On the benefit side, there are fewer studies, and there is no credible evidence of a deterrent effect of firearms or that a gun in the home reduces the likelihood or severity of injury during an altercation or break-in. Thus, groups such as the American Academy of Pediatrics urge parents not to have guns in the home.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1559-8276
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1559827610396294
ID  - ref1
ER  -