Regulating Gun Sales

This excerpt from the “masterful, timely, data-driven” study of the gun control debate examines the potential of stronger purchasing laws ( Choice ). As the debate on gun control continues, evidence-based research is needed to answer a crucial question: How do we reduce gun violence? One of the biggest gun policy reforms under consideration is the regulation of firearm sales and stopping the diversion of guns to criminals. This selection from the major anthology of studies Reducing Gun Violence