Effectiveness of denial of handgun purchase to persons believed to be at high risk for firearm violence

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 88-90

  Wright, Mona A ^a   Wintemute, Garen J ^a   Rivara, Frederick P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GUNSHOT INJURY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0032975941     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.89.1.88     Document Type: Article

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