The trade in tools: the market for illicit guns in high‐risk networks

Illegal guns circulating among high‐risk networks represent a threat to the security and well‐being of urban neighborhoods. Research findings reveal that illegal firearms are usually acquired through a variety of means, including theft and diversions from legitimate firearms commerce. Little is know...

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Authors: Hureau, David M. (Author) ; Braga, Anthony Allan 1969- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Criminology
Year: 2018, Volume: 56, Issue: 3, Pages: 510–545
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