There is a major flaw in federal firearm laws in the U.S. and in most states' laws; prohibited purchasers can acquire firearms from unlicensed private sellers without subjecting themselves to background checks and record-keeping requirements. Violent criminals and traffickers exploit this weakness with fatal consequences. This report discusses the need to improve background checks and handgun purchaser licensing laws which would result in reduced gun deaths.
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- Joyce Foundation
- Bloomberg American Health Initiative of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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- Copyright 2019 by Center for Gun Policy and Research at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. All rights reserved.
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- North America / United States (Midwestern) / Missouri
- North America / United States (Southern) / Virginia
- North America / United States (Northeastern) / Pennsylvania
- North America / United States (Eastern) / Connecticut
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