Racism, gun ownership and gun control: biased attitudes in US whites may influence policy decisions.

<h4>Objective</h4>Racism is related to policies preferences and behaviors that adversely affect blacks and appear related to a fear of blacks (e.g., increased policing, death penalty). This study examined whether racism is also related to gun ownership and opposition to gun controls in U...

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Autores principales:	Kerry O'Brien, Walter Forrest, Dermot Lynott, Michael Daly
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Publicado:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:2fc79bfa4b544e3697d1d2cd73a002e42021-11-18T08:48:50ZRacism, gun ownership and gun control: biased attitudes in US whites may influence policy decisions.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0077552https://doaj.org/article/2fc79bfa4b544e3697d1d2cd73a002e42013-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24204867/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Objective</h4>Racism is related to policies preferences and behaviors that adversely affect blacks and appear related to a fear of blacks (e.g., increased policing, death penalty). This study examined whether racism is also related to gun ownership and opposition to gun controls in US whites.<h4>Method</h4>The most recent data from the American National Election Study, a large representative US sample, was used to test relationships between racism, gun ownership, and opposition to gun control in US whites. Explanatory variables known to be related to gun ownership and gun control opposition (i.e., age, gender, education, income, conservatism, anti-government sentiment, southern vs. other states, political identification) were entered in logistic regression models, along with measures of racism, and the stereotype of blacks as violent. Outcome variables included; having a gun in the home, opposition to bans on handguns in the home, support for permits to carry concealed handguns.<h4>Results</h4>After accounting for all explanatory variables, logistic regressions found that for each 1 point increase in symbolic racism there was a 50% increase in the odds of having a gun at home. After also accounting for having a gun in the home, there was still a 28% increase in support for permits to carry concealed handguns, for each one point increase in symbolic racism. The relationship between symbolic racism and opposition to banning handguns in the home (OR1.27 CI 1.03,1.58) was reduced to non-significant after accounting for having a gun in the home (OR1.17 CI.94,1.46), which likely represents self-interest in retaining property (guns).<h4>Conclusions</h4>Symbolic racism was related to having a gun in the home and opposition to gun control policies in US whites. The findings help explain US whites' paradoxical attitudes towards gun ownership and gun control. Such attitudes may adversely influence US gun control policy debates and decisions.Kerry O'BrienWalter ForrestDermot LynottMichael DalyPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 8, Iss 10, p e77552 (2013)
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description	<h4>Objective</h4>Racism is related to policies preferences and behaviors that adversely affect blacks and appear related to a fear of blacks (e.g., increased policing, death penalty). This study examined whether racism is also related to gun ownership and opposition to gun controls in US whites.<h4>Method</h4>The most recent data from the American National Election Study, a large representative US sample, was used to test relationships between racism, gun ownership, and opposition to gun control in US whites. Explanatory variables known to be related to gun ownership and gun control opposition (i.e., age, gender, education, income, conservatism, anti-government sentiment, southern vs. other states, political identification) were entered in logistic regression models, along with measures of racism, and the stereotype of blacks as violent. Outcome variables included; having a gun in the home, opposition to bans on handguns in the home, support for permits to carry concealed handguns.<h4>Results</h4>After accounting for all explanatory variables, logistic regressions found that for each 1 point increase in symbolic racism there was a 50% increase in the odds of having a gun at home. After also accounting for having a gun in the home, there was still a 28% increase in support for permits to carry concealed handguns, for each one point increase in symbolic racism. The relationship between symbolic racism and opposition to banning handguns in the home (OR1.27 CI 1.03,1.58) was reduced to non-significant after accounting for having a gun in the home (OR1.17 CI.94,1.46), which likely represents self-interest in retaining property (guns).<h4>Conclusions</h4>Symbolic racism was related to having a gun in the home and opposition to gun control policies in US whites. The findings help explain US whites' paradoxical attitudes towards gun ownership and gun control. Such attitudes may adversely influence US gun control policy debates and decisions.
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title	Racism, gun ownership and gun control: biased attitudes in US whites may influence policy decisions.
title_short	Racism, gun ownership and gun control: biased attitudes in US whites may influence policy decisions.
title_full	Racism, gun ownership and gun control: biased attitudes in US whites may influence policy decisions.
title_fullStr	Racism, gun ownership and gun control: biased attitudes in US whites may influence policy decisions.
title_full_unstemmed	Racism, gun ownership and gun control: biased attitudes in US whites may influence policy decisions.
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Racism, gun ownership and gun control: biased attitudes in US whites may influence policy decisions.

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