Firearms are one of the central flashpoints in American life, and yet the motivations
underlying their ownership have been generally understudied by psychologists. In this …

Abstract Research Summary CEOs increasingly engage in activism on controversial social
and political issues that do not directly affect their core business. Simultaneously, the …

There is substantial evidence indicating that the NRA's (National Rifle Association) political
influence is closely tied to the deep political engagement of the minority of Americans who …

Objective Recent research suggests that a gun owner social identity may undergird the deep
political engagement of US gun rights supporters. We adapt social psychological measures …

Historical evidence suggests that White Americans' support for gun rights (ie, opposition to
gun control) is challenged by Black Americans exercising their legal rights to guns (eg, The …

Gun ownership is a key predictor of gun policy preferences, political advocacy on behalf of
gun rights, and political engagement. Theories have linked both racial and gender …

How do citizens change their voting decisions after their communities experience
catastrophic violent events? The literature on the behavioral effects of violence, on the one …

Two principal movers of American politics appear increasingly to be connected: racism and
guns. The racial content underlying gun rights rhetoric, however, is rarely made explicit …

Objective Individuals develop causal narratives that help explain events, behaviors, and
conditions. Individuals ascribe events and behaviors to controllable components, such as …

After each mass public shooting, an inevitable debate surrounding the tools used to carry
out the attack ensues. This debate is marked by two sides: those who endorse controlling …