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Concealed Carry: The Criminal’s Companion
This study analyzes documents obtained from the Florida licensing authority and also includes details of incidents involving concealed carry permit holders in Dade County. The study is the first to examine the actual operation of…
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Cop Killers: Assault Weapon Attacks on America’s Police
This study documents the significant threat assault weapons pose to law enforcement personnel. The study was based on a survey of newspaper clips collected from around the country for a five-month period from February to…
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“Use the Schools”- How Federal Tax Dollars are Spent to Market Guns to Kids
This study reveals that Federal tax dollars are being used to help underwrite a school-based marketing program designed to increase gun sales to children and young adults and bolster the political base of America’s firearms…
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Female Persuasion Executive Summary
In the early 1980s handgun sales in the United States—as measured by production— slumped dramatically. The firearms industry soon realized that the drop stemmed from saturation of the primary market of white males. Manufacturers then…
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Cease Fire: A Comprehensive Strategy to Reduce Firearms Violence
Executive Summary Table of Contents The Crisis The Lobbies The Boom in Guns A Brief History of Firearms Law The Embattled Past of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms A More Comprehensive Strategy The…
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More Gun Dealers Than Gas Stations: A Study of Federally Licensed Firearms Dealers in America
This study reveals that hundreds of thousands of Americans – including an untold number of criminals – illegitimately possess Federal Firearms Licenses (FFLs) issued by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF).
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National Rifle Association: Money, Firepower & Fear
This book traces the history and political development of the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) from its founding in 1871 “to promote rifle practice” to its transformation into the mighty gun lobby that we…
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Putting Guns Back Into Criminals’ Hands: 100 Case Studies of Felons Granted Relief From Disability Under Federal Firearms Laws
This study reveals that from 1985 to 1991, ATF spent more than $21.7 million to investigate those requesting relief from disability. From 1985 to 1990, of the 7,261 who sought restoration of their firearms privileges,…
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Assault Weapons and Accessories in America
This study reveals that across America, the firepower in the hands of gun owners of varying stripes is increasing dramatically. The reason: assault weapons. The growing market for these weapons—coupled with a general rising interest…