The retention of state level concealed handgun laws: Empirical evidence from interest group and legislative models

Public Choice

Volumn 107, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 1-20

  Mixon Jr , Franklin G ^a   Gibson, M Troy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 0035592394     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010399028658     Document Type: Article

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