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Trends in School Firearm Carriage Among US 12th-Grade Students, 1994-2023

JAMA Pediatrics 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.2824

July 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cross-sectional study examines 30-year trends and subgroup patterns in school firearm carriage among US 12th-grade students to guide population-specific prevention approaches.

Corresponding Author: Esther Lee, MPH, University of Michigan School of Public Health, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 (esylee@umich.edu).

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