Gun ownership is a key predictor of gun policy preferences, political advocacy on behalf of
gun rights, and political engagement. Theories have linked both racial and gender …

Recent incidents of gun violence have raised questions about public access to “military-
style” firearms and the need for more-restrictive forms of gun control. Proponents of more …

In the recent renaissance of interest in guns among sociologists, studies of the political
conservatism of gun owners have proliferated, but we still know very little about politically …

Mass Shootings and Civilian Armament provides the first comprehensive multi-
methodological analysis of the relationship between mass shootings and firearm purchases …

Academic work is increasingly important to court rulings on the Second Amendment and
firearms law more generally. This article highlights two recent trends in social science …

From climate change to social injustice, homelessness, food insecurity, and inequities in
health care, communities and nations around the globe currently face a host of problems …

Sociological literature on gun ownership in the United States has primarily centered on
white, heterosexual, cisgender men and vulnerability to violence. However, many gun …

For countless citizens in the United States, guns are objects of personal attachment that
provide strong feelings of power and security. I argue that a key reason for such tight …

This special issue of Sociological Perspectives arrives amid a renaissance in the academic
study of guns in recent years. In addition to individual books and articles, this collection sits …

This introductory chapter presents a contextual overview of 'Guns, Gun Violence and Gun
Homicides: Perspectives from the Caribbean, Global South and Beyond'. Gun violence cuts …