TY - JOUR
T1 - Granny, (don't) get your gun
T2 - Competency issues in gun ownership by older adults
AU - Greene, Edith
AU - Bornstein, Brian H.
AU - Dietrich, Hannah
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - This article explores the possible risks associated with gun ownership by older adults. We summarize existing regulations on who may own firearms, especially with respect to age. We then present data on older gun owners and violence committed by older adults in general, followed by a discussion of gun violence perpetrated by gun owners whose functional and cognitive abilities have declined, perhaps as a result of dementia. For comparison purposes, we review regulations on driving among older adults, drawing parallels to gun ownership. The paper concludes with recommendations for ensuring the safety of older gun owners and others, balanced against citizens' right to bear arms, and with some directions for research.
AB - This article explores the possible risks associated with gun ownership by older adults. We summarize existing regulations on who may own firearms, especially with respect to age. We then present data on older gun owners and violence committed by older adults in general, followed by a discussion of gun violence perpetrated by gun owners whose functional and cognitive abilities have declined, perhaps as a result of dementia. For comparison purposes, we review regulations on driving among older adults, drawing parallels to gun ownership. The paper concludes with recommendations for ensuring the safety of older gun owners and others, balanced against citizens' right to bear arms, and with some directions for research.
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U2 - 10.1002/bsl.766
DO - 10.1002/bsl.766
M3 - Review article
C2 - 17559168
AN - SCOPUS:34347390454
SN - 0735-3936
VL - 25
SP - 405
EP - 423
JO - Behavioral Sciences and the Law
JF - Behavioral Sciences and the Law
IS - 3
ER -