TY - JOUR PY - 2022// TI - Summary for patients: homicide deaths among adults living with handgun owners in California JO - Annals of internal medicine SP - ePub EP - ePub VL - ePub IS - ePub N2 - Many people who own guns say the reason they do so is to protect themselves and their loved ones. However, studies show that people who live in homes with guns are at higher risk for suicide than those who do not live with guns. Other studies suggest that people who live in homes with guns are also at higher risk for being a victim of homicide. However, previous studies have been limited in size and scope, and research is needed to improve our understanding of whether a gun in the home protects or harms those living in the home.

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LA - en SN - 0003-4819 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.7326/P22-0004 ID - ref1 ER -