"Gasoline on a Fire That Was Already Burning": Black Americans' Reasons for Acquiring Firearms in the Early Pandemic Era
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From 2020 to 2021, approximately 5.1 million Americans became first-time firearm owners. Among new firearm owners, 21% identified as non-Hispanic and Black, compared to 9% of those whose most recent firearm purchase was before 2019. Given the association betwe... ...