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About: Gun control is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1211 publications have been published within this topic receiving 16516 citations. The topic is also known as: firearms control & gun law.


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TL;DR: A review of American history and popular culture in film provides insights into why so many Americans distrust national government, why there is so much fear of "the other,” why there are so much anger, and why Americans are so obsessed with guns.
Abstract: This article is the result of my attempts to dialogue with gun advocates beginning with blogs about gun control for Psychology Today Online in 2012, after the Aurora shootings. A review of American history and popular culture in film provides insights into why so many Americans distrust national government, why there is so much fear of “the other,” why there is so much anger, and why Americans are so obsessed with guns. The Revolutionary War and the Civil War created an inherent suspicion of government that still persists, and the country evolved an ongoing fear of the other beginning with Native Americans and slavery, which has continued with fear of the Mafia after WWI, fear of communists after WWII, fear of Muslims after 9/11, and fear of “illegal aliens” after the most recent recession. American film developed while the country was still fighting Native Americans. The industry was influenced by war documentaries and strains to maintain audiences with ever-increasing violence and special effect...

3 citations

01 Jan 2011
TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluate the effect of the guns control federal law, commonly known as the ''Disarmament Statute'' on public safety indicators in the city of Sao Paulo.
Abstract: The main objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of the guns control federal law, commonly known as the ―Disarmament Statute‖, on public safety indicators in the city of Sao Paulo. Applying a time series analysis, the hypothesis that adoption of a disarmament policy caused a reduction in crime rates is not rejected. Moreover, empirical evidences indicates that the gun control law has caused a reduction in the mean of policeman injured or killed on duty and an increase in the mean of firearms seized by police. Therefore, we conclude that this law has caused positive results on public safety in the city of Sao Paulo.

3 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, a thorough analysis of Canadian public opinion towards firearms and gun control undermines the government's claim that the public demanded more gun laws, arguing that Bill C-68 was introduced primarily for partisan political advantage, and that despite the Liberals' use of sophisticated "political marketing" techniques, their strategy backfired as the gun bill hurt the Liberals more than it helped them in the 1997 federal election.
Abstract: The determination of the Canadian government to bring in universal firearms registration (the 1995 Firearms Act) has proven extremely divisive. The Firearms Act, originally introduced in parliament as Bill C-68, radically transformed the criminal code, not only by requiring all firearms to be registered, but also by drastically reducing the traditional rights of Canadians to due process. In this article, I will show that a thorough analysis of Canadian public opinion towards firearms and gun control undermines the government's claim that the public demanded more gun laws. I will argue that Bill C-68 was introduced primarily for partisan political advantage, and that, despite the Liberals’ use of sophisticated "political marketing" techniques, their strategy backfired as the gun bill hurt the Liberals more than it helped them in the 1997 federal election.

3 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the relationship between U.S. states' crime gun export rates to Mexico and state gun control laws and found that the presence of four state-level laws (i.e., limiting multiple sales, requiring background checks for secondary transfers, prosecuting straw purchasers, and restricting the sale of assault weapons) significantly reduces a state's export rate of crime guns to Mexico as compared to states that have none of these laws in place.
Abstract: This empirical legal study examines Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) trace data from crime guns seized in Mexico and traced back to their states of origin in the United States. It uses Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression to analyze the relationship between U.S. states' crime gun export rates to Mexico and state gun control laws. The presence of four state gun control laws-(1) limiting multiple sales, (2) requiring background checks for secondary transfers, (3) prosecuting straw purchasers, and (4) restricting the sale of assault weapons-significantly reduces a state's export rate of crime guns to Mexico as compared to states that have none of these laws in place. This relationship persists and is significant even when controlling for the state's distance from the border with Mexico. Language: en

3 citations

Book
19 Apr 1996
TL;DR: The American People's Agenda The Budget: Can We Learn to Live within Our Means? The Federal Government: The Cause of Our Problems or the Solution? Affirmative Action: Is It Still Needed? Was It Ever? America's Welfare System: A Hand Up or a Hand Out? Crime and Justice: Broad Support for Stern, Sure Punishment Gun Control: Most Say Yes Softly, but Loudest Say Never Oklahoma City Bomb Shock: The Government's Ability to Prevent Attacks is Questioned Foreign Affairs: Americans Shun Policeman's Lot Americans Don't Like the Media or the
Abstract: The American People's Agenda The Budget: Can We Learn to Live Within Our Means? The Federal Government: The Cause of Our Problems or the Solution? Affirmative Action: Is It Still Needed? Was It Ever? America's Welfare System: A Hand Up or a Hand Out? Crime and Justice: Broad Support for Stern, Sure Punishment Gun Control: Most Say Yes Softly, but Loudest Say Never Oklahoma City Bomb Shock: The Government's Ability to Prevent Attacks is Questioned Foreign Affairs: Americans Shun Policeman's Lot Americans Don't Like the Media or the Message Faith in America's Future Religion in American Life Index.

3 citations


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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
YearPapers
202356
202294
202139
202043
201950
201860