The science of gun policy : a critical synthesis of research evidence on the effects of gun policies in the United States / Rosanna Smart, Andrew R. Morral, Sierra Smucker, Samantha Cherney, Terry L. Schell, Samuel Peterson, Sangeeta C. Ahluwalia, Matthew Cefalu, Lea Xenakis, Rajeev Ramchand, Carole Roan Gresenz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smart, Rosanna, author.

Morral, Andrew R., author.

Smucker, Sierra, author.

Cherney, Samantha, author.

Schell, Terry L., 1967- author.

Peterson, Samuel (Doctor of Criminal Justice), author.

Ahluwalia, Sangeeta C., author.

Xenakis, Lea, author.

Ramchand, Rajeev, author.

Gresenz, Carole R., 1969- author.

Contributor:

RAND Social and Economic Well-Being (Program)

Rand Corporation.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gun control--United States.

Gun control.

United States.

Physical Description:

xxxiii, 377 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, Calif : RAND Corporation, [2020]

Summary:

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 13 examined in the original analysis and expand the study time frame to incorporate a larger body of research. With those adjustments, the authors synthesize the available scientific data on the effects of 18 policies on firearm deaths, violent crime, the gun industry, defensive gun use, and other outcomes. By highlighting where scientific evidence is accumulating, the authors hope to build consensus around a shared set of facts that have been established through a transparent, nonpartisan, and impartial review process. In so doing, they also illuminate areas where more and better information could make important contributions to establishing fair and effective gun policies.

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

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

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

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

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 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

Outcomes Without Studies Examining the Effects of Licensing and Permitting Requirements

Chapter Nine References

ch. Ten Waiting Periods

State Implementation of Waiting Periods

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

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

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

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

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 Defensive Gun Use

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

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

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.

Notes:

"A Part of the RAND Gun Policy in America Initiative."

Includes bibliographical references.

See also RAND/RR-2088-RC, RAND/TL-283-1-RC, RAND/TL-354-LJAF.

ISBN:

1977404316

9781977404312

OCLC:

1157923350