Universal background checks for handgun purchases can reduce African American homicide rates

<p><strong>Background:</strong> Federal law requires background checks for firearms purchased from licensed dealers, but states can extend requirements to private sales of handguns and purchases at gun shows (universal background checks for handguns: UBC-HG). Although firearm homic...

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Main Authors: Kaufman, EJ, Morrison, CN, Olson, EJ, Humphreys, DK, Wiebe, DJ, Martin, ND, Sims, CA, Hoofnagle, MH, Schwab, CW, Reilly, PM, Seamon, MJ
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2020