title: Effectiveness of denial of handgun purchase to persons believed to be at high risk for firearm violence.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to determine whether denial of handgun purchase is an effective violence prevention strategy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Individuals denied handgun purchase because of a prior felony conviction and handgun purchasers with a felony arrest at time of purchase were examined.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Relative to those denied purchase, handgun purchasers were found to be at greater risk for subsequent offenses involving a gun (relative risk [RR] = 1.21, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.08, 1.36) or violence (RR = 1.24, 95% CI = 1.11, 1.39), after adjustment for number of prepurchase weapon/violence charges.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Denial of handgun purchase to persons with a prior felony conviction may lower their rate of subsequent criminal activity.
authors.affiliation: Violence Prevention Research Program, University of California, Davis, Sacramento 95817, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Wintemute
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Rivara
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002140:California; D005260:Female; D005389:Firearms / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010067:Ownership / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D014754:Violence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data