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Correlation found between decreased risk of school shootings, mandatory background checks on gun sales
Author(s) -
Sutton Halley
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
campus security report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-6247
pISSN - 1551-2800
DOI - 10.1002/casr.30239
Subject(s) - ammunition , gun violence , purchasing , gun control , computer security , psychology , poison control , demography , injury prevention , business , medicine , medical emergency , political science , computer science , marketing , law , geography , sociology , archaeology
A recent study has concluded that states that require background checks before allowing a citizen to purchase a gun were around half as likely to have school shootings occur. The study, which was based on reports of school shootings between Jan. 1, 2013, and Dec. 31, 2015, found that the 17 states that required at least some form of mandatory background checks before purchasing a firearm were 45 percent less likely to experience a school shooting. In addition, states that required mandatory background checks before the purchase of ammunition were less likely to see school shootings.