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Preventive Medicine
|January 5, 2021
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California

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Criminology
  • Firearm Policy Research

Background:

  • Background checks aim to restrict firearm access for prohibited individuals.
  • State-level data on firearm acquisition background checks are limited.
  • California's comprehensive background check law was implemented in 1991.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe firearm acquisition methods in California.
  • To estimate the prevalence of firearm purchases without background checks.
  • To analyze factors influencing background check compliance.

Main Methods:

  • State-representative, probability-based internet survey of California adults (n=2558) in 2018.
  • Analysis of firearm purchase locations (in-state vs. out-of-state) and seller types (private vs. retail).

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  • Estimation of firearm owners who acquired firearms without a background check post-1991.

    • Main Results:

    • An estimated 17.2% of firearm owners acquiring firearms in California post-1991 purchased without a background check.
    • Purchases without background checks were higher for firearms acquired out-of-state (27.1%) and before 1991 (44.6%).
    • Firearms acquired from private sellers (72.3%) were more likely to lack background checks than those from retailers (8.5%).

    Conclusions:

    • Firearm purchases without background checks are less common in California compared to states lacking private sale regulations.
    • Gaps in background check implementation and enforcement persist.
    • Further research and policy interventions are needed to address remaining loopholes in firearm background checks.