Intimate partner violence and firearm purchasing: cross-sectional analysis of statewide survey data from California and Louisiana adults.

Jakana Thomas, Nicole E Johns, Annika Li, Gennifer Kully, Anita Raj

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Jakana ThomasSchool of Global Policy and Strategy and Department of Political Science, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA. jlthomas@ucsd.edu.

Nicole E JohnsCenter on Gender Equity and Health, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.

Annika LiDepartment of Education Studies, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.

Gennifer KullyCenter on Gender Equity and Health, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.

Anita RajNewcomb Institute and Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

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objectiveTo assess associations between recent intimate partner violence (IPV) (victimization and perpetration) on firearm ownership and recent firearm purchase.

methodsAnalysis of statewide online surveys on violence conducted in 2023 in California and Louisiana, respectively. We examine whether past year IPV was associated with firearm ownership using regression models adjusting for sociodemographic covariates and mental health. Survey participants were adults from California (N = 3,560), with data collected between March and May 2023 and Louisiana (N = 1,081), collected between May and June 2023.

resultsIn fully adjusted models, IPV victimization was associated with three times higher odds of current firearm ownership (AOR 2.93, 95% CI 1.80-4.77, p < 0.001), and IPV perpetration was associated with 10 times higher odds of ownership (AOR 9.85, 95% CI 3.95-25.59, p < 0.001). IPV victimization was associated with three times higher odds of past year firearm purchase (AOR 3.15, 95% CI 1.90-5.22, p < 0.001), and perpetration was associated with five times higher odds of purchase (AOR 4.98, 95% CI 2.32-10.65, p < 0.001).

conclusionsFindings indicate those experiencing and perpetrating IPV are significantly more likely to report firearm ownership and recent purchase of a firearm.

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Crime VictimsFirearmsIntimate Partner ViolenceOwnershipAdolescentAdultCaliforniaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLouisianaMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultFirearmsGun ownershipIntimate partner violence

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PMID41291661

DOI10.1186/s12889-025-25361-w

PMCPMC12648986

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