Table 1 Primary and secondary keywords used in publication searching on the Web of Science
Primary keywords | Concept | Secondary keywords |
|---|---|---|
Gun, handgun, firearm, rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver, semi-automatic, bullet, ammunition | Violence | violence, murder, homicide, assault, crime, lethal, defense, shooting, fatality, kill, massacre |
Perpetrator | criminal, felon, offender, shooter, perpetrator, crime | |
Health outcome | death, suicide, mortality, gunshot, dead, die, wound, shot, fatal injury, fatality | |
Risk factor | risk, safe, ownership store, storage, possess, conceal, lock, vault, control, cabinet, disable | |
Law | Legislation, law, statute, regulation, concealed carry, background check, possession, domestic violence, surrender, removal, remove, sale, dealer, license, permit, waiting period, criminal history, revoke, revocation, renew, expire, policy, enforce, legislative, implement, liberty, loophole, punish, preliminary, register, access, administer, administration, Brady law, Brady bill, Heller, McDonald, 2nd Amendment, Second Amendment |