An examination of the effects of concealed weapons laws and assault weapons bans on state-level murder rates

Applied Economics Letters

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 265-267

  Gius, Mark ^a  

^a QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

assault weapons; concealed weapons; gun control

Indexed keywords

CRIME; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGISLATION; STATE ROLE; WEAPON;

EID: 84889237684     PISSN: 13504851     EISSN: 14664291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2013.854294     Document Type: Article

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