Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention
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Little is known about female gun owners in the USA. We describe the number and type of firearms owned, and reasons for owning, by sex. ⋯ Male and female gun owners in the USA are demographically similar, cite similar reasons for owning guns and, despite males owning more guns, are equally likely to store at least one gun loaded and unlocked.
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To assess whether there are differences in support for handgun purchaser licensing. ⋯ Support for licensing among gun owners living in states with these laws, many of whom have presumably gone through the process, was much higher than gun owners in states without such laws.