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