Entry:
Kanagy, Conrad L., "The Regional Convergence of Gun Ownership: Laying Down Arms in the South?" Paper presented to the American Sociological Association, Washington, D.C., August, 1995.
Abstract:
Southerners are more likely to own guns than are other Americans, but there has been a decline in gun ownership since the 1970's.
GSS Years:1973-1991
Other Data Sets:
Census 1920, 1950, 1968-93, 1995, 1996; WP 1992
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| OWNGUN |
HAVE GUN IN HOME |
| REGION |
REGION OF INTERVIEW |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| HITOK |
EVER APPROVE OF MAN PUNCHING ADULT MALE |
| HITCHILD |
STRANGER HAD HIT MANS CHILD |
| HITBEATR |
STRANGER WAS BEATING UP A WOMAN |
| HITROBBR |
STRANGER HAD BROKEN INTO MANS HOUSE |
| HUNT |
DOES R OR SPOUSE HUNT |