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Granny, (don't) get your gun: competency issues in gun ownership by older adults
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Granny, (don't) get your gun: competency issues in gun ownership by older adults
Granny, (don't) get your gun: competency issues in gun ownership by older adults
Edith Greene
Edith Greene
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Brian H. Bornstein
Brian H. Bornstein
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Hannah Dietrich
Hannah Dietrich
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1 May 2007
journal article
Published by
Wiley
in
Behavioral Sciences & the Law
Vol. 25
(3)
,
405-423
https://doi.org/10.1002/bsl.766
Abstract
This article explores the possible risks associated with gun ownership by older adults. We summarize existing regulations on who may own firearms, especially with respect to age. We then present data on older gun owners and violence committed by older adults in general, followed by a discussion of gun violence perpetrated by gun owners whose functional and cognitive abilities have declined, perhaps as a result of dementia. For comparison purposes, we review regulations on driving among older adults, drawing parallels to gun ownership. The paper concludes with recommendations for ensuring the safety of older gun owners and others, balanced against citizens' right to bear arms, and with some directions for research. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Keywords
GUN OWNERSHIP
VIOLENCE
OLDER ADULTS
SAFETY
FUNCTIONAL
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