Citation

Pallin R, Charbonneau AK, Kravitz-Wirtz N, Wintemute GJ. JAMA Netw. Open 2020; 3(1): e1918786.

Affiliation

Violence Prevention Research Program, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, Sacramento, California.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, American Medical Association)

DOI

10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.18786

PMID

31913487

Abstract

Agreement between firearm owners and nonowners on many firearm violence prevention proposals is more common than typically recognized.

This survey study assessed public opinion on 2 proposals in California, overall and by firearm ownership status. One proposal is an amnesty for high-capacity ammunition magazines. In 2016, voters approved (63.1% in favor) a ban on possession that has since been challenged in federal court. Research suggests that restricting high-capacity magazines and weapons that use them may reduce firearm violence.

The second proposal would prohibit firearm purchase and possession by persons with multiple recent convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI). There is substantial evidence showing that alcohol misuse is associated with increased risk for violence, including among firearm owners ...

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