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The need for protection: a cross-sectional analysis of direct exposure to firearm violence, attitudes towards firearms for protection, and firearm acquisition in California and Louisiana

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-026-00670-9

Published Online: 2026-03-16

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Authors

Fleckman, Julia M.

Contreras, Lexie

DaViera, Andrea

Patel, Priyanka

Yang, Yingwei

Thomas, Jakana

Wagman, Jennifer

Raj, Anita
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Article History

Received: 28 December 2025

Accepted: 2 March 2026

First Online: 16 March 2026

Declarations

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: The data used in this study were approved by the Institutional Review Boards at the University of California, San Diego and Tulane University.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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