Characteristics of federally licensed firearms retailers and retail establishments in the United States: Initial findings from the firearms licensee survey

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-26

  Wintemute, Garen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Crime; Federal firearms licensees; Firearms; Firearms policy; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; FIREARM; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; COMMERCE; FEMALE; FIREARMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84878498148     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-012-9754-y     Document Type: Article

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