Effects of Comprehensive Background-Check Policies on Firearm Fatalities in 4 States
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DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwac222
Abstract: Abstract Despite promising results from individual-level studies, state-level studies of the effectiveness of comprehensive background-check (CBC) policies in reducing firearm fatalities have yielded null results in multiple states. These prior studies focused on CBC laws… read more here.
Keywords: background check; firearm fatalities; comprehensive background; level ... See more keywords
Effect on background checks of newly-enacted comprehensive background check policies in Oregon and Washington: a synthetic control approach
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DOI: 10.1186/s40621-019-0225-8
Abstract: BackgroundComprehensive background check (CBC) laws extend background check requirements to private party firearm transfers to prevent firearm acquisitions by prohibited persons. The aim of our study was to estimate the association between CBC policies and… read more here.
Keywords: newly enacted; background checks; background check; background ... See more keywords