Gun ownership in the Black community, among women on the rise, researchers say cleveland.com: Dan Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, discussed a shift in national gun ownership trends, showing that more Black women are buying firearms. “There is this perception that everyone has a gun so if you think everybody’s got a gun, and you’re worried about your own safety or family’s safety, then you’re more inclined to go get one yourself,” he said. |

Daniel Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor at the Mandel School and the director of the Begun Center.