State and Local Prevalence of Firearms Ownership Measurement, Structure, and Trends

Of the readily computed proxies for the prevalence of gun ownership, one, the percentage of suicides committed with a gun, is most highly correlated with survey-based estimates. It is the best choice for use in cross-section analysis of the effect of gun prevalence on crime patterns across states an...

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Main Author: Azrael, Deborah (Author)
Contributors: Cook, Philip J. 1946- ; Miller, Matthew
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2004
In: Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 2004, Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Pages: 43-62
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