Gun control law (Bill C-17), suicide, and homicide in Canada

Psychological Reports

Volumn 94, Issue 3 I, 2004, Pages 819-826

  Bridges, F Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; FIREARM; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CONTROL; STATISTICS; SUICIDE;

CANADA; FIREARMS; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; SOCIAL CONTROL, FORMAL; SUICIDE;

EID: 3142779051     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.94.3.819-826     Document Type: Article

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