Firearms are one of the central flashpoints in American life, and yet the motivations
underlying their ownership have been generally understudied by psychologists. In this …

Gun control is a highly debated and divisive social issue. In recent years, this issue has
been thrust into the academic arena with the advent of campus carry legislation and policies …

Historical evidence suggests that White Americans' support for gun rights (ie, opposition to
gun control) is challenged by Black Americans exercising their legal rights to guns (eg, The …

Firearm availability has traditionally been conceptualized as an environmental risk factor for
suicide mortality. Firearm acquisition for the primary purpose of self-protection (ie, protective …

This study examined attitudes toward campus carry–a policy that would permit individuals to
carry concealed firearms on a university's grounds if they possess a permit. Survey data …

An increased demand for guns followed the arrival of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
pandemic in the US Although firearms cannot prevent virus transmission, research suggests …

Although there has been an increase in research on support for campus carry laws, few
studies have examined how these laws influence campus safety. Using longitudinal data …

We examined whether gun ownership, and more importantly, the reason for owning a gun, is
linked to expectations about what will happen if legislation allows guns on one's college …

The impression that college campuses are becoming more dangerous places where firearm
violence is common (moral panic) is simply untrue. The result of this erroneous impression is …

In response to high‐profile instances of gun violence on college campuses, several states
passed legislation allowing certain individuals to carry concealed guns at public universities …