TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Evidence concerning the regulation of firearms design, sale, and carrying on fatal mass shootings in the United States
JO  - Criminology and public policy
A1  - Webster, Daniel W.
A1  - McCourt, Alexander D.
A1  - Crifasi, Cassandra K.
A1  - Booty, Marisa D.
A1  - Stuart, Elizabeth A.
SP  - 171
EP  - 212
VL  - 19
IS  - 1
N2  - We used data from the FBI's Supplemental Homicide Reports and other publicly available databases to calculate state-level annual incidence of fatal mass shootings for 1984-2017. Negative binomial regression models were used to estimate the associations between changes in key gun laws and fatal mass shootings. Handgun purchaser licensing laws and bans of large-capacity magazines (LCMs) were associated with significant reductions in the incidence of fatal mass shootings. Other laws commonly advocated as solutions to mass shootings--comprehensive background checks, assault weapons bans, and de-regulation of civilian concealed carry of firearms--were unrelated to fatal mass shootings.     Policy Implications   Our findings suggest that laws requiring firearm purchasers to be licensed through a background check process supported by fingerprints and laws banning LCMs are the most effective gun policies for reducing fatal mass shootings.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1538-6473
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1745-9133.12487
ID  - ref1
ER  -