Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention
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Comparative Study
Gun shows across a multistate American gun market: observational evidence of the effects of regulatory policies.
To describe gun shows and assess the impact of increased regulation on characteristics linked to their importance as sources of guns used in crime. ⋯ California's regulatory policies were associated with a decreased incidence of anonymous, undocumented gun sales and illegal straw purchases at gun shows. No significant adverse effects of these policies were observed.