State background checks and firearms homicides

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 127-136

  Ruddell, Rick ^a   Mays, G Larry ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 14544290467     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2004.12.004     Document Type: Article

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