Although many studies have highlighted the deleterious outcomes associated with access to firearms, others suggest gun ownership and carrying can have protective effects. This study attempts to adjudicate between these countervailing points and address several important gaps in the literature. To do so, data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health were used to assess the long-term associations between gun ownership and gun carrying in late adolescence and violence and violent victimization in early adulthood. Results from propensity score matching analyses suggest gun carrying, but not gun ownership, is associated with a higher risk of experiencing a violent victimization (b = 0.080, 95% CI = .032, .127) and engaging in violence with a weapon (b = 0.885, 95% CI = .392, 1.378). Efforts to curb firearm-related violence should consider focusing on those who carry guns for additional counseling about these risks.

中文翻译：

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青少年拥有枪支与持枪与成年暴力与受害之间的关联。

尽管许多研究强调了与获得枪支相关的有害后果，但其他研究表明拥有和携带枪支可能具有保护作用。本研究试图在这些反补贴点之间做出裁决，并解决文献中的几个重要空白。为此，使用国家青少年到成人健康纵向研究的数据来评估青少年后期拥有枪支和持枪与成年早期暴力和暴力受害之间的长期关联。倾向得分匹配分析的结果表明，持枪而非拥有枪支与遭受暴力受害 (b = 0.080, 95% CI = .032, .127) 和使用武器暴力 (b = 0.885, 95% CI = .392, 1.378)。