Gun Prevalence and Crime Rates: Is There a Relationship?
9 Pages Posted: 8 May 2016
Date Written: May 6, 2016
Abstract
Does gun ownership increase crime rates? Analyzing national gun firearm purchase data and crime rates provides strong evidence that the number of guns in America does not increase crime rates; indeed, the evidence suggests the opposite.
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Cramer, Clayton E., Gun Prevalence and Crime Rates: Is There a Relationship? (May 6, 2016). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2776818 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2776818
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