+ Reducing firearm violence: a research agenda
- Author:
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Weiner, Janet / Wiebe, Douglas J. / Richmond, Therese S. / Beam, Kristen / Berman, Alan L. / Branas, Charles C. / Cheney, Rose A. / Coyne-Beasley, Tamera / Firman, John / Fishbein, Martin
- Date:
- 2007
- Publication:
- Injury Prevention
- Topics:
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Criminology, Legislation and Policy, Self-defense Gun Use/Deterrence, Suicide, Supply, Surveillance/Data Collection
- Keywords:
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Data quality, Violence
The National Research Collaborative on Firearm Violence was formed in 2005 to review the findings of a report on firearms and violence from the National Academy of Sciences and create a research plan...
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+ Reduction in FFLs: A step in the right direction
- Author:
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Azrael, D.
- Date:
- 2002
- Publication:
- Criminology & Public Policy
- Topics:
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Criminology, Legislation and Policy, Supply, Surveillance/Data Collection, U.S./National
- Keywords:
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Audit, Dealer, Firearms, UNITED States, gun market
The author responds to an article published by Koper in Criminology & Public Policy. She notes that, after the 1993-1994 reforms regarding federal firearms licensing requirements, the marginal cost of...
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+ How Delinquent Youths Acquire Guns: Initial Versus Most Recent Gun Acquisitions
- Author:
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Webster, D. W. / Freed, L. H. / Frattaroli, S. / Wilson, M. H.
- Date:
- 2002
- Publication:
- J Urban Health
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Criminology, Supply
- Keywords:
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Adolescent, Commerce, Maryland, juvenile delinquency
The authors examined how youth involved in criminal activities acquire guns, using interview data from 45 residents of a juvenile justice facility for males in Maryland. Two thirds of participants (n=30)...
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+ Crime Control Via Federal Dealer Regulation
- Author:
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Jacobs, James B.
- Date:
- 2002
- Publication:
- Criminology & Public Policy
- Topics:
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Criminology, Legislation and Policy, Supply, U.S./National
- Keywords:
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FIREARMS & crime, Firearms, PURCHASING, UNITED States
The author questions whether regulation of the federal firearms licensees (FFLs) could have a crime-reducing effect. He suggests that as few as only a quarter of all criminals get their guns from FFLs...
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+ Federal Legislation and Gun Markets: How Much Have Recent Reforms of the Federal Firearms Licensing System Reduced Criminal Gun Suppliers
- Author:
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Koper, Christopher S.
- Date:
- 2002
- Publication:
- Criminology & Public Policy
- Topics:
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Criminology, Legislation and Policy, Supply, U.S./National
- Keywords:
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Crime Prevention, Federal legislation, Weapons, guns
The author evaluates the impact of the 1993 and 1994 federal legislation which established new fees and application criteria for federal firearm licensees (FFLs) and the increased regulation of the gun...
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