The effect of firearm restrictions on gun-related homicides across US states

Applied Economics Letters

Volumn 21, Issue 13, 2014, Pages 902-905

  Lanza, Steven P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Brady Campaign; gun control; gun homicides; Second Amendment

Indexed keywords

MODELING; VIOLENCE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84902242427     PISSN: 13504851     EISSN: 14664291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2014.896977     Document Type: Article

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