The effectiveness of gun control laws: Multivariate statistical analysis

American Journal of Economics and Sociology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 41-50

  Kwon, Ik Whan G ^b   Scott, Bradley ^b   Safranski, Scott R ^b   Bae, Muen ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

^b NONE

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EID: 0038867401     PISSN: 00029246     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1536-7150.1997.tb03449.x     Document Type: Article

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