Entry:
Ellison, Christopher G., "Southern Culture and Firearms Ownership," Social Science Quarterly, 72 (June, 1991), 267-283.
Abstract:
While white Southerners have higher levels of gun ownership, there's little support that gun ownership is driven by a defensive, violent subculture. Conservative and racist southerners are marginally more likely to own guns, along with victims of violent attacks. Males, older and richer Southerners are also more likely to own guns.
GSS Years:1984, 1987-1989
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| GUN |
EVER THREATENED WITH GUN OR SHOT AT |
| OWNGUN |
HAVE GUN IN HOME |
| HITCHILD |
STRANGER HAD HIT MANS CHILD |
| HITBEATR |
STRANGER WAS BEATING UP A WOMAN |
| REG16 |
"REGION OF RESIDENCE |
| HITROBBR |
STRANGER HAD BROKEN INTO MANS HOUSE |
| RACMAR |
FAVOR LAW AGAINST RACIAL INTERMARRIAGE |
| RACSEG |
WHITES HAVE RIGHT TO SEG. NEIGHBORHOOD |
| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |
| HUNT |
DOES R OR SPOUSE HUNT |
| RES16 |
TYPE OF PLACE LIVED IN WHEN 16 YRS OLD |
| SIZE |
SIZE OF PLACE IN 1000S |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| HIT |
EVER PUNCHED OR BEATEN BY ANOTHER PERSON |