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“Our study of young gun-carriers in Brooklyn, New York, identifies fear—fear of one’s own death or the death of one’s family members—as the overwhelming factor behind the decision to carry. In-depth interviews with 103 gun-carriers, ages 15 to 24, found shocking levels of exposure to violence among participants and near-universal experiences of physical harm and trauma. Under constant threat—from other gun-carriers as well as from police—and with virtually no ties to the mainstream economy, participants describe gun-carrying as a form of resilience in a world with vanishingly few options. Researchers with personal connections to participants’ social networks conducted the interviews, opening up levels of trust and honesty found in very little prior research.”
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