Comparing the Impact of Household Gun Ownership and Concealed Carry Legislation on the Frequency of Mass Shootings and Firearms Homicide

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Emma E. Fridel
Keyword(s):  
Gun Ownership ◽  
Mass Shootings ◽  
Concealed Carry ◽  
The Impact

The Effect of Concealed Handgun Carry Deregulation in Arizona on Crime in Tucson

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (8) ◽  
pp. 1186-1203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael R. Smith ◽  
Matthew Petrocelli
Keyword(s):  
El Paso ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Multiple Time ◽  
Multiple Time Series ◽  
Training Requirements ◽  
State Adoption ◽  
Concealed Carry ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training

In 2010, the Arizona legislature effectively deregulated concealed handgun carry in the state by passing Senate Bill (SB) 1108, which eliminated licensing and training requirements for concealed carry. Although researchers have extensively examined the impact of state adoption of concealed carry laws, almost nothing is known about the effects of deregulating concealed carry altogether. This study contributes to the more guns, less crime debate by examining the impact of Arizona’s decision to deregulate concealed carry. Using a multiple time-series research design with an experimental (Tucson) and control city (El Paso), the present study examines the impact of deregulation on handgun-related violent crime and gun larcenies in Arizona’s second largest city—Tucson. We find that the passage of SB 1108 had no impact on handgun-related offenses that could be expected to change following deregulation. The implications of these findings for policy making and future research are discussed.

scholarly journals The Impact of Mass Shootings on Gun Policy

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Luca ◽  
Deepak Malhotra ◽  
Christopher Poliquin
Keyword(s):  
Mass Shootings ◽  
Gun Policy ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The impact of mass shootings on gun policy

2020 ◽  
Vol 181 ◽  
pp. 104083 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Luca ◽  
Deepak Malhotra ◽  
Christopher Poliquin
Keyword(s):  
Mass Shootings ◽  
Gun Policy ◽  
The Impact

The Gun Debate

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip J. Cook ◽  
Kristin A. Goss
Keyword(s):  
Gun Violence ◽  
Gun Control ◽  
Special Interest Groups ◽  
Political Scientist ◽  
Political Climate ◽  
Public Officials ◽  
Mass Shootings ◽  
Gun Debate ◽  
Gun Culture ◽  
The Impact

No topic is more polarizing than guns and gun control. From a gun culture that took root early in American history to the mass shootings that repeatedly bring the public discussion of gun control to a fever pitch, the topic has preoccupied citizens, public officials, and special interest groups for decades. In this thoroughly revised second edition of The Gun Debate: What Everyone Needs to Know® noted economist Philip J. Cook and political scientist Kristin A. Goss delve into the issues that Americans debate when they talk about guns. With a balanced and broad-ranging approach, the authors thoroughly cover the latest research, data, and developments on gun ownership, gun violence, the firearms industry, and the regulation of firearms. The authors also tackle sensitive issues such as the impact of gun violence on quality of life, the influence of exposure to gun violence on mental health, home production of guns, arming teachers, the effect of concealed weapons on crime rates, and the ability of authorities to disarm people who aren’t allowed to have a gun. No discussion of guns in the U.S. would be complete without consideration of the history, culture, and politics that drive the passion behind the debate. Cook and Goss deftly explore the origins of the American gun culture and the makeup of both the gun rights and gun control movements. Written in question-and-answer format, this updated edition brings the debate up-to-date for the current political climate under Trump and will help readers make sense of the ideologically driven statistics and slogans that characterize our national conversation on firearms. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in getting a clear view of the issues surrounding guns and gun policy in America.

Mass Shootings

2020 ◽  
pp. 56-73
Author(s):  
Kevin Angelo Brown
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Public Policy ◽  
Human Life ◽  
International Perspective ◽  
Drug Markets ◽  
Mass Shootings ◽  
The World ◽  
Policy Cost ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact

Understanding the international perspective discerning mass shootings is complicated and difficult to understand due to the lack of complete data. The problem that the world is facing with mass shootings in the last couple of decades is a fairly new phenomenon that has been a common topic in the news and media. Mass shootings that have cost the lives of dozens of people per event has been due to a variety of reasons including drug markets, terrorism, mentally unstable individuals, availability of firearms, ethnic and religious tensions, and much more. The impact of mass shootings is vast including mental health trauma for survivors and their families, change in public policy, cost of billions of dollars, the cost of human life, and much more. These shootings vary widely throughout countries and regions in each country. The chapter focuses on specific nations throughout the world, common firearms involved in the shootings, the environments in which these shootings take place, the characteristics of the shooter and much more.

Lockdown Drills in Kindergarten

2021 ◽  
pp. 77-94
Author(s):  
Karla Vermeulen
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Vicarious Trauma ◽  
School Shootings ◽  
Gun Violence ◽  
Childhood Experience ◽  
Mass Shootings ◽  
Media Attention ◽  
School Based ◽  
The Impact

This chapter, “Lockdown Drills in Kindergarten,” examines the primary childhood experience that sets Generation Disaster apart from previous cohorts: their early awareness of the threat of school shootings and other types of mass gun violence. It explores the impact of participating in school lockdown drills throughout primary and secondary school and how these security activities can increase distress and anxiety for some children. It describes how extremely rare school-based rampage attacks are relative to much more common forms of gun violence that receive less media attention. The chapter also discusses the role of social media in mass shootings, including as a motivator for copycat attacks and a source of vicarious trauma through exposing viewers to unfiltered images of violence.

scholarly journals State gun laws, gun ownership, and mass shootings in the US: cross sectional time series

BMJ ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. l542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul M Reeping ◽  
Magdalena Cerdá ◽  
Bindu Kalesan ◽  
Douglas J Wiebe ◽  
Sandro Galea ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Gun Ownership ◽  
Mass Shootings ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Reference Guide ◽  
Independent Events ◽  
The Us ◽  
Unit Increase ◽  
Gun Laws

Abstract Objective To determine whether restrictiveness-permissiveness of state gun laws or gun ownership are associated with mass shootings in the US. Design Cross sectional time series. Setting and population US gun owners from 1998-2015. Exposure An annual rating between 0 (completely restrictive) and 100 (completely permissive) for the gun laws of all 50 states taken from a reference guide for gun owners traveling between states from 1998 to 2015. Gun ownership was estimated annually as the percentage of suicides committed with firearms in each state. Main outcome measure Mass shootings were defined as independent events in which four or more people were killed by a firearm. Data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Uniform Crime Reporting System from 1998-2015 were used to calculate annual rates of mass shootings in each state. Mass shooting events and rates were further separated into those where the victims were immediate family members or partners (domestic) and those where the victims had other relationships with the perpetrator (non-domestic). Results Fully adjusted regression analyses showed that a 10 unit increase in state gun law permissiveness was associated with a significant 11.5% (95% confidence interval 4.2% to 19.3%, P=0.002) higher rate of mass shootings. A 10% increase in state gun ownership was associated with a significant 35.1% (12.7% to 62.7%, P=0.001) higher rate of mass shootings. Partially adjusted regression analyses produced similar results, as did analyses restricted to domestic and non-domestic mass shootings. Conclusions States with more permissive gun laws and greater gun ownership had higher rates of mass shootings, and a growing divide appears to be emerging between restrictive and permissive states.

scholarly journals Firearms: Ownership, Laws & and The Case for Community Mobilization

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Muhiuddin Haider ◽  
Jared Frank
Keyword(s):  
Community Involvement ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
The United States ◽  
Gun Violence ◽  
Gun Ownership ◽  
Injury Death ◽  
Gun Policy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Privately Owned ◽  
The U.S

<p>The United States (U.S.) currently ranks number one in the world in both the quantity of privately owned guns and the rate of private gun ownership. These privately owned firearms, which include rifles, shotguns and handguns, are predominantly owned by middle-aged, 35-54, white men, but the gaps have been steadily closing over the years, especially depending on the type of firearm, in all areas including gender, age, race, education level, political affiliation and geographic location. Gun violence is a leading cause of injury death in the U.S. In examining gun violence and potentially reducing its incidence, this article reviews gun ownership, access and utilization in the U.S., outcomes of gun violence, and the impact of community involvement in reducing gun violence. Specific areas of focus include the current state of background checks, with a focus on mental illness, and the role of medical professionals in guiding gun policy development. Gun violence continues to negatively impact the safety of individuals, families and communities. This article will emphasize the importance of social mobilization in enacting meaningful changes in gun policy and the development of relationships among healthcare professionals, social workers, and community members so as to further reduce and/or prevent gun violence.</p>

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