Regulation of firearm dealers in the United States: An analysis of state law and opportunities for improvement

Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 765-775

  Vernick, Jon S ^a,b   Webster, Daniel W ^a,b   Bulzacchelli, Maria T ^a,b   Mair, Julie Samia ^c  

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

^b Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CRIME; ECONOMICS; FIREARM; GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LICENSING; MEDICAL RECORD; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; THEFT; UNITED STATES;

COMMERCE; CRIME; FIREARMS; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; LICENSURE; SECURITY MEASURES; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; STATE GOVERNMENT; THEFT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33751205601     PISSN: 10731105     EISSN: 1748720X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2006.00097.x     Document Type: Article

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