Gun control in Alberta: Explaining public attitudes concerning legislative change

Canadian Journal of Criminology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 403-423

  Hartnagel, Timothy F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 0036817140     PISSN: 07049722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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