Wintemute, Garen J.
Li, Yueju
Velasquez, Bradley
Crawford, Andrew
Reeping, Paul M.
Tomsich, Elizabeth A.
Funding for this research was provided by:
The Joyce Foundation
The Heising Simons Foundation
California Wellness Foundation
California Firearm Violence Research Center
Article History
Received: 11 June 2024
Accepted: 19 July 2024
First Online: 29 August 2024
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