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- M A Wright, G J Wintemute, and F P Rivara.
- Violence Prevention Research Program, University of California, Davis, Sacramento 95817, USA.
- Am J Public Health. 1999 Jan 1; 89 (1): 88-90.
ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to determine whether denial of handgun purchase is an effective violence prevention strategy.MethodsIndividuals denied handgun purchase because of a prior felony conviction and handgun purchasers with a felony arrest at time of purchase were examined.ResultsRelative to those denied purchase, handgun purchasers were found to be at greater risk for subsequent offenses involving a gun (relative risk [RR] = 1.21, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.08, 1.36) or violence (RR = 1.24, 95% CI = 1.11, 1.39), after adjustment for number of prepurchase weapon/violence charges.ConclusionsDenial of handgun purchase to persons with a prior felony conviction may lower their rate of subsequent criminal activity.
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