The science of gun policy : a critical synthesis of research evidence on the effects of gun policies in the United States /

In this report, part of the RAND Corporation's Gun Policy in America initiative, researchers seek objective information about what the scientific literature reveals about the likely effects of various gun laws. In this second edition of an earlier work, the authors add five gun policies to the...

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Main Authors: Smart, Rosanna (Author), Ahluwalia, Sangeeta C. (Author), Cherney, Samantha (Author), Gresenz, Carole R., 1969- (Author), Morral, Andrew R. (Author), Peterson, Samuel (Doctor of Criminal Justice) (Author), Ramchand, Rajeev (Author), Schell, Terry L., 1967- (Author), Smucker, Sierra (Author), Xenakis, Lea (Author)
Corporate Authors: RAND Social and Economic Well-Being (Program), Rand Corporation
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, Calif : RAND Corporation, [2020]
Edition:Second edition
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: pt. A Introduction and Methods
  • ch. One Introduction
  • Gun Policy in America
  • Research Focus
  • Organization of This Report
  • Chapter One References
  • ch. Two Methods
  • Selecting Policies
  • Selecting and Reviewing Studies
  • Effects of the Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria on the Literature Reviewed
  • Effect Size Estimates
  • Chapter Two References
  • pt. B Evidence for the Effects of Policies Regulating Who May Legally Own, Purchase, or Possess Firearms
  • ch. Three Minimum Age Requirements
  • State Implementation of Minimum Age Requirements
  • Effects on Suicide
  • Effects on Violent Crime
  • Effects on Unintentional Injuries and Deaths
  • Effects on Mass Shootings
  • Outcomes Without Studies Examining the Effects of Minimum Age Requirements
  • Chapter Three References
  • ch. Four Prohibitions Associated with Mental Illness
  • State Implementation of Prohibitions Associated with Mental Illness
  • Effects on Suicide
  • Effects on Violent Crime
  • Outcomes Without Studies Examining the Effects of Prohibitions Associated with Mental Illness
  • Chapter Four References
  • ch. Five Prohibitions Associated with Domestic Violence
  • State Implementation of Prohibitions Associated with Domestic Violence
  • Effects on Suicide
  • Effects on Violent Crime
  • Outcomes Without Studies Examining the Effects of Prohibitions Associated with Domestic Violence
  • Chapter Five References
  • ch. Six Surrender of Firearms by Prohibited Possessors
  • State Implementation of Firearm-Surrender Laws
  • Effects on Violent Crime
  • Outcomes Without Studies Examining the Effects of Firearm-Surrender Laws
  • ch. Six References
  • ch. Seven Extreme Risk Protection Orders
  • State Implementation of Extreme Risk Protection Orders
  • Effects on Suicide
  • Outcomes Without Studies Examining the Effects of Extreme Risk Protection Orders
  • Chapter Seven References
  • pt. C Evidence for the Effects of Policies Regulating Firearm Sales and Transfers
  • ch. Eight Background Checks
  • State Implementation of Background Checks
  • Effects on Suicide
  • Effects on Violent Crime
  • Effects on Mass Shootings
  • Effects on the Gun Industry
  • Outcomes Without Studies Examining the Effects of Background Checks
  • Chapter Eight References
  • ch. Nine Licensing and Permitting Requirements
  • State Implementation of Licensing and Permitting Requirements
  • Effects on Suicide
  • Effects on Violent Crime
  • Effects on Mass Shootings
  • Effects on the Gun Industry
  • Outcomes Without Studies Examining the Effects of Licensing and Permitting Requirements
  • Chapter Nine References
  • ch. Ten Waiting Periods
  • State Implementation of Waiting Periods
  • Effects on Suicide
  • Effects on Violent Crime
  • Effects on Mass Shootings
  • Effects on the Gun Industry
  • Outcomes Without Studies Examining the Effects of Waiting Periods
  • Chapter Ten References
  • ch. Eleven Firearm Safety Training Requirements
  • State Implementation of Firearm Safety Training Requirements
  • Effects on Violent Crime
  • Effects on the Gun Industry
  • Outcomes Without Studies Examining the Effects of Firearm Safety Training Requirements
  • Chapter Eleven References
  • ch. Twelve Lost or Stolen Firearm Reporting Requirements
  • State Implementation of Lost or Stolen Firearm Reporting Requirements
  • Outcomes Without Studies Examining the Effects of Lost or Stolen Firearm Reporting Requirements
  • Chapter Twelve References
  • ch. Thirteen Firearm Sales Reporting, Recording, and Registration Requirements
  • State Implementation of Firearm Sales Reporting, Recording, and Registration Requirements
  • Effects on Mass Shootings
  • Effects on the Gun Industry
  • Outcomes Without Studies Examining the Effects of Firearm Sales Reporting, Recording, and Registration Requirements
  • Chapter Thirteen References
  • ch. Fourteen Bans on the Sale of Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Magazines
  • State Implementation of Bans on the Sale of Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Magazines
  • Effects on Violent Crime
  • Effects on Mass Shootings
  • Effects on the Gun Industry
  • Outcomes Without Studies Examining the Effects of Bans on the Sale of Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Magazines
  • Chapter Fourteen References
  • ch. Fifteen Bans on Low-Quality Handguns
  • State Implementation of Bans on Low-Quality Handguns
  • Effects on Suicide
  • Effects on Violent Crime
  • Effects on the Gun Industry
  • Outcomes Without Studies Examining the Effects of Bans on Low-Quality Handguns
  • Chapter Fifteen References
  • pt. D Evidence for the Effects of Policies Regulating the Legal Use, Storage, or Carrying of Firearms
  • ch. Sixteen Stand-Your-Ground Laws
  • State Implementation of Stand-Your-Ground Laws
  • Effects on Suicide
  • Effects on Violent Crime
  • Effects on Mass Shootings
  • Effects on Defensive Gun Use
  • Effects on the Gun Industry
  • Outcomes Without Studies Examining the Effects of Stand-Your-Ground Laws
  • Chapter Sixteen References
  • ch. Seventeen Child-Access Prevention Laws
  • State Implementation of Child-Access Prevention Laws
  • Effects on Suicide
  • Effects on Violent Crime
  • Effects on Unintentional Injuries and Deaths
  • Effects on Mass Shootings
  • Effects on the Gun Industry
  • Outcomes Without Studies Examining the Effects of Child-Access Prevention Laws
  • Chapter Seventeen References
  • ch. Eighteen Concealed-Carry Laws
  • State Implementation of Concealed-Carry Laws
  • Effects on Suicide
  • Effects on Violent Crime
  • Effects on Unintentional Injuries and Deaths
  • Effects on Mass Shootings
  • Effects on the Gun Industry
  • Outcomes Without Studies Examining the Effects of Concealed-Carry Laws
  • Chapter Eighteen References
  • ch. Nineteen Gun-Free Zones
  • State Implementation of Gun-Free Zones
  • Outcomes Without Studies Examining the Effects of Gun-Free Zones
  • Chapter Nineteen References
  • ch. Twenty Laws Allowing Armed Staff in K-12 Schools
  • State Implementation of Laws Allowing Armed Staff in K--12 Schools
  • Outcomes Without Studies Examining the Effects of Laws Allowing Armed Staff in K-12 Schools
  • Chapter Twenty References
  • pt. E Summary of Findings and Recommendations
  • ch. Twenty-One Summary and Conclusions
  • Summarizing the Strength of Evidence
  • What Can We Conclude About the Effects of Gun Policies?
  • Why Don't We Know More?
  • Chapter Twenty-One References