Wintemute, Garen J.
Li, Yueju
Wright, Mona A.
Crawford, Andrew
Tomsich, Elizabeth A.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Joyce Foundation
California Wellness Foundation
Heising-Simons Foundation
California Firearm Violence Research Center
Violence Prevention Research Program, UC Davis
Article History
Received: 24 September 2024
Accepted: 17 June 2025
First Online: 3 July 2025
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