Research needs related to firearm rights restoration.

IF 2.4 3区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Injury Epidemiology Pub Date : 2024-01-05 DOI:10.1186/s40621-023-00482-1

Julie M Kafka, Frederick P Rivara, Rachel Ross, Ali Rowhani-Rahbar

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Abstract

Background: In the USA, firearms are commonly involved in many incidents of serious interpersonal harm. Federal law prohibits the purchase and possession of firearms by certain high-risk groups including those with prior felony or domestic violence misdemeanor convictions. Evidence supports the effectiveness of these prohibitions, but little is known about how often prohibited persons later seek to have their firearm rights restored.

Main body: For this commentary, we systematically searched the empirical literature for information about who requests firearm rights restoration in the USA, how often it is granted, and what its consequences are. We found a dearth of empirical literature on this topic.

Conclusion: We call for attention to this gap in the research. There is a need to build an evidence base that can help inform state policy and courtroom practices regarding the eligibility, appropriateness, and risk for subsequent harm following firearm rights restoration among persons who are prohibited based on a criminal conviction history.

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与恢复枪支权利有关的研究需求。

背景：在美国，许多严重的人际伤害事件通常都与枪支有关。联邦法律禁止某些高危人群购买和持有枪支，其中包括有重罪或家庭暴力轻罪前科的人群。有证据支持这些禁令的有效性，但对于被禁止者后来寻求恢复持枪权利的频率却知之甚少：为了撰写这篇评论，我们系统地检索了实证文献，以了解在美国哪些人要求恢复持枪权、恢复持枪权的频率以及恢复持枪权的后果。我们发现有关这一主题的实证文献十分匮乏：我们呼吁关注这一研究空白。我们需要建立一个证据库，以便为各州的政策和法庭实践提供信息，帮助了解因刑事犯罪史而被禁止使用枪支的人在恢复枪支权利后的资格、适当性和后续伤害风险。

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Injury Epidemiology Medicine-Medicine (all)

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3.20

自引率

4.50%

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审稿时长

13 weeks

期刊介绍： Injury Epidemiology is dedicated to advancing the scientific foundation for injury prevention and control through timely publication and dissemination of peer-reviewed research. Injury Epidemiology aims to be the premier venue for communicating epidemiologic studies of unintentional and intentional injuries, including, but not limited to, morbidity and mortality from motor vehicle crashes, drug overdose/poisoning, falls, drowning, fires/burns, iatrogenic injury, suicide, homicide, assaults, and abuse. We welcome investigations designed to understand the magnitude, distribution, determinants, causes, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and outcomes of injuries in specific population groups, geographic regions, and environmental settings (e.g., home, workplace, transport, recreation, sports, and urban/rural). Injury Epidemiology has a special focus on studies generating objective and practical knowledge that can be translated into interventions to reduce injury morbidity and mortality on a population level. Priority consideration will be given to manuscripts that feature contemporary theories and concepts, innovative methods, and novel techniques as applied to injury surveillance, risk assessment, development and implementation of effective interventions, and program and policy evaluation.