Effect on background checks of newly-enacted comprehensive background check policies in Oregon and Washington: a synthetic control approach

Effect on background checks of newly-enacted comprehensive background check policies in Oregon and Washington: a synthetic control approach

Abstract Background Comprehensive background check (CBC) laws extend background check requirements to private party firearm transfers to prevent firearm acquisitions by prohibited persons. The aim of our study was to estimate the association between CBC policies and changes in background check rates...

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Main Authors: Alvaro Castillo-Carniglia, Daniel W. Webster, Garen J. Wintemute
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Injury Epidemiology
Subjects:
Policy
Firearms
Violence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40621-019-0225-8

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http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40621-019-0225-8

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