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The decision to carry : the effect of crime on concealed-carry applications
Depew, Briggs; Swensen, Isaac D. - 2016
explore the degree to which individuals respond to crime by applying for permits to legally carry concealed firearms. We find … specific circumstances of crime incidents and the characteristics of responsive applicants. Our results show that gun …
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Dynamics in gun ownership and crime : evidence from the aftermath of Sandy Hook
Koenig, Christoph; Schindler, David - 2018
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Child access prevention laws and juvenile firearm-related homicides
Anderson, D. Mark; Sabia, Joseph J.; Tekin, Erdal - 2018
Debate over safe-storage gun regulations has captured public attention in the aftermath of several high-profile shootings committed by minors. Whether these laws actually decrease youth gun violence, however, is an unanswered question. Using data from the FBI's Supplementary Homicide Reports for...
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The deterrence effects of gun laws in games with asymmetric skills and information
Oliveira, Cristiano; Balbinotto Neto, Giácomo - In: Review of law and economics : publ. in cooperation with … 11 (2015) 3, pp. 435-452
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How do mass shootings affect community wellbeing?
Soni, Aparna; Tekin, Erdal - 2020
Over the past four decades, more than 2,300 people have been the victims of mass shootings involving a firearm in the United States. Research shows that mass shootings have significant detrimental effects on the direct victims and their families. However, relatively little is known about the...
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Hot, cross, guns
Roach, Travis; Hicks, Rebecca - In: Climate change economics : CCE 13 (2022) 2, pp. 1-12
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Access to guns in the heat of the moment : more restrictive gun laws mitigate the effect of temperature on violence
Colmer, Jonathan; Doleac, Jennifer L. - 2023
Gun violence is a major problem in the United States, and extensive prior work has shown that higher temperatures increase violent behavior. In this paper, we consider whether restricting the concealed carry of firearms mitigates or exacerbates the effect of temperature on violence. We use two...
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Access to guns in the heat of the moment : more restrictive gun laws mitigate the effect of temperature on violence
Colmer, Jonathan; Doleac, Jennifer L. - 2023
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014309351
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Access to guns in the heat of the moment : more restrictive gun laws mitigate the effect of temperature on violence
Colmer, Jonathan; Doleac, Jennifer L. - 2023
Gun violence is a major problem in the United States, and extensive prior work has shown that higher temperatures increase violent behavior. In this paper, we consider whether restricting the concealed carry of firearms mitigates or exacerbates the effect of temperature on violence. We use two...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014309587
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The short- and long-run effects of private law enforcement : evidence from university police
Heaton, Paul S.; Hunt, Priscillia E.; MacDonald, John M.; … - 2015
-funded university police force and crime in a large U.S. city. Following an expansion of the jurisdictional boundary of the private … known about the effects of private police on crime. The current study examines the relationship between a privately … police force, we see no short-term change in crime. However, using a geographic regression discontinuity approach, we find …
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