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Gun Shows purchases DO NOT raise homicide or suicide rate.
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Author:  kimberman [ Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:17 am ]
Post subject:  Gun Shows purchases DO NOT raise homicide or suicide rate.
No effect, therefore no basis for additional regulation (of private sales at) gun shows.

Quote:
The Effect of Gun Shows on Gun-Related Deaths:
Evidence from California and Texas

Mark Duggan
University of Maryland and NBER

Randi Hjalmarsson
University of Minnesota Duluth and NBER

Brian A. Jacob
University of Michigan and NBER

Current Draft: September 2008


Abstract

Thousands of gun shows take place in the U.S. each year. Gun control advocates argue that because sales at gun shows are much less regulated than other sales, such shows make it easier for potential criminals to obtain a gun. Similarly, one might be concerned that gun shows would exacerbate suicide rates by providing individuals considering suicide with a more lethal means of ending their lives. On the other hand, proponents argue that gun shows are innocuous since potential criminals can acquire guns quite easily through other black market sales or theft. In this paper, we use data from Gun and Knife Show Calendar combined with vital statistics data to examine the effect of gun shows.

We find no evidence that gun shows lead to substantial increases in either gun homicides or suicides. In addition, tighter regulation of gun shows does not appear to reduce the number of firearms-related deaths.

http://www.publicpolicy.umd.edu/faculty ... -final.pdf
Author:  Carbide Insert [ Tue Dec 30, 2008 12:43 pm ]
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Unfortunately, the only people to whom this would come as news, have already made up their minds that it is irrelevant to their cause. :cry:

But it's nice to see in black and white on occasion. :D
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