October 31, 2023
by Elizabeth Pratt
People who bought firearms at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic have higher rates of mental health problems and political extremism.
Research published in PLOS One found those who bought firearms during the pandemic had higher rates of self harm, suicidal thoughts and intimate partner violence when compared with those who don’t own firearms or other firearms owners who bought firearms outside the height of the pandemic.
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