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.
Edition:
Second edition.
Publisher:
RAND Corporation,
Copyright Date:
2020
Description:
xxxiii, 377 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
"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.
Contents:
Part A: Introduction -- Methods -- Part B: Evidence for the Effects of Policies Regulating Who May Legally Own, Purchase, or Possess Firearms -- Minimum Age Requirements -- Prohibitions Associated with Mental Illness -- Prohibitions Associated with Domestic Violence -- Surrender of Firearms by Prohibited Possessors -- Extreme Risk Protection Orders -- Part C: Evidence for the Effects of Policies Regulating Firearm Sales and Transfers -- Background Checks -- Licensing and Permitting Requirements -- Waiting Periods -- Firearm Safety Training Requirements -- Lost or Stolen Firearm Reporting Requirements -- Firearm Sales Reporting, Recording, and Registration Requirements -- Bans on the Sale of Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Magazines -- Bans on Low-Quality Handguns -- Part D: Evidence for the Effects of Policies Regulating the Legal Use, Storage, or Carrying of Firearms -- Stand-Your-Ground Laws -- Child-Access Prevention Laws -- Concealed-Carry Laws -- Gun-Free Zones -- Laws Allowing Armed Staff in K-12 Schools -- Part E: Summary of Findings and Recommendations -- Appendix A: Changes from the First Edition of This Report -- Appendix B: (Available for download at www.rand.org/t/RR2088-1) Source Data Used to Produce the Forest Plot Figures.
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.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.