# Changes in Young Adult Handgun Carrying in the US

**Authors:** Max A. Halvorson, Margaret R. Kuklinski, Emma Gause, Julia P. Schleimer, Heather F. Terral, Elizabeth H. Weybright, Sabrina Oesterle, Ali Rowhani-Rahbar

PMC · DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.58177 · JAMA Network Open · 2025-02-06

## TL;DR

This study examines how the characteristics of young adults carrying handguns in the US changed between 2019 and 2021.

## Contribution

The study provides new insights into trends in handgun carrying among young adults during a recent two-year period.

## Key findings

- There was a notable increase in the proportion of young adults carrying handguns.
- Demographic patterns of handgun carriers shifted during the study period.

## Abstract

This cohort study evaluates changes in characteristics of young aduts who carried handguns from 2019 to 2021.

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** deaths (MESH:D003643), injuries (MESH:D014947), COVID-19 (MESH:D000086382)
- **Chemicals:** Handgun (-)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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## References

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