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    Regulation of Firearm Dealers in the United States: An Analysis of State Law and Opportunities for Improvement
    with Jon S. Vernick, Maria T. Bulzacchelli, and Julie Samia Mair
    Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics 34 (4): 765-775. 2006.
    Firearms were associated with 30, 136 deaths in the United States in 2003. Most guns are initially sold to the public through a network of retail dealers. Licensed firearm dealers are an important source of guns for criminals and gun traffickers. Just one percent of licensed dealers were responsible for more than half of all guns traced to crime. Federal law makes it difficult for ATF to inspect and revoke the licenses of problem gun dealers. State licensing systems, however, are a greatly under…Read more
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    Differences in Perceptions of Gun-Related Safety by Race and Gun Ownership in the United States
    with Julie A. Ward, Mudia Uzzi, Talib Hudson, and Cassandra K. Crifasi
    Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics 51 (1): 14-31. 2023.
    Motivated by disparities in gun violence, sharp increases in gun ownership, and a changing gun policy landscape, we conducted a nationally representative survey of U.S. adults (n=2,778) in 2021 to compare safety-related views of white, Black, and Hispanic gun owners and non-owners. Black gun owners were most aware of homicide disparities and least expecting of personal safety improvements from gun ownership or more permissive gun carrying. Non-owner views differed. Health equity and policy oppor…Read more
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    The Legal and Empirical Case for Firearm Purchaser Licensing
    with Hannah Abelow and Cassandra Crifasi
    Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics 48 (S4): 17-24. 2020.
    This article argues that state government actors concerned about gun violence prevention should prioritize enactment of robust firearm purchaser regimes at the state level. First, the article outlines the empirical evidence base for purchaser licensing. Then, the article describes how state governments can design this policy. Next, the article assesses the likelihood that purchaser licensing legislation will continue to be upheld by federal courts. Finally, the article addresses the implications…Read more