Effects of a gun dealer's change in sales practices on the supply of guns to criminals

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 778-787

  Webster, Daniel W ^a   Vernick, Jon S ^a   Bulzacchelli, Maria T ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Change in sales practices; Gun dealers; Gun trafficking; Saturday night specials

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FIREARM; HUMAN; LAW; OFFENDER; POLICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

CRIME; FIREARMS; HUMANS; LICENSURE; MARKETING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33748147447     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-006-9073-2     Document Type: Article

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