@article{ref1,
title="The legal and empirical case for firearm purchaser licensing",
journal="Journal of law, medicine and ethics",
year="2020",
author="Webster, Daniel and Crifasi, Cassandra and Abelow, Hannah",
volume="48",
number="Suppl 4",
pages="17-24",
abstract="This article argues that state government actors concerned about gun violence prevention should prioritize enactment of robust firearm purchaser regimes at the  state level. First, the article outlines the empirical evidence base for purchaser  licensing. Then, the article describes how state governments can design this policy. Next, the article assesses the likelihood that purchaser licensing legislation will  continue to be upheld by federal courts. Finally, the article addresses the  implications of this policy, aimed at curbing gun deaths, for equally important  racial justice priorities. Taken together, these various considerations indicate  that purchaser licensing policies are among the most effective firearm-focused laws  state governments can enact to reduce gun deaths within the existing federal  legislative and legal frameworks.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1073-1105",
doi="10.1177/1073110520979397",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1073110520979397"
}