Long-Term Nonrelationship of Widespread and Increasing Firearm Availability to Homicide in the United States

Homicide Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 185-201

  Kates, Don B ^a   Polsby, Daniel D ^b  

^a Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84993748624     PISSN: 10887679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088767900004002004     Document Type: Article

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