The supply and demand for guns to juveniles: Oakland's gun tracing project

Author: Calhoun, D. / Dodge, A. C. / Journel, C. S. / Zahnd, E.
Publication: J Urban Health
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Topics: Age Group Crime Local Supply Surveillance/Data Collection
Keywords: Adolescent California Crime/statistics & numerical data Firearms/ legislation & jurisprudence Program Evaluation
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Using police records and gun sale/registration information, data were collected for all gun crimes committed in Oakland, California between 1998 and 1999 in which a juvenile was either the suspect or the victim. The 213 cases involved 263 juveniles of which 170 were suspects/perpetrators and 93 were victims. The cases involved 132 recovered guns, and only 55% of the cases were traced to a federally licensed dealer. For only 52 (39%) of the 132 guns was it possible to identify federally licensed dealers and initial purchasers.