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defensive gun use: a standalone construct

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Gun violence research

use of a firearm by a private citizen to defend against a crime, and contested estimates of how often it occurs.

In gun violence research, defensive gun use refers to use of a firearm by a private citizen to defend against a crime, and contested estimates of how often it occurs. This meaning comes from Kleck (1995) in The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1973-).[1]

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Kleck, G., & Gertz, M. (1995). Armed Resistance to Crime: The Prevalence and Nature of Self-Defense with a Gun. The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1973-), 86(1), 150. https://doi.org/10.2307/1144004

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