Missouri Foundation for Health Awards $1.5 Million for Gun Violence Prevention Research
Jan 3, 2020
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This study of comprehensive background check and permit-to-purchase policies will estimate the effectiveness of these policies at reducing firearm crimes, and examine how their design, implementation, and enforcement may change their effectiveness.
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Identify elements of comprehensive background check and permit-to-purchase polices that improve or reduce the effectiveness of these policies at reducing firearm violence and crime.
The effectiveness of firearm policies can depend on how a policy is designed, implemented, and enforced. This study will provide further evidence to indicate whether comprehensive background check and permit-to-purchase policies are effective and to identify what influences their ability to reduce firearm violence and crime.
Rose Kagawa is an assistant professor at the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Davis.