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Gun policy

Handgun purchaser licenses associated with lower firearm homicide, suicide rates

Published Aug 20, 2020

Comprehensive background checks alone were not associated with reduction in firearm-related deaths, according to Bloomberg School study

Guns on a store display

Gun policy

Purchase permits tied to fewer deaths

Published June 1, 2018

Laws provide for more thorough background checks conducted by law enforcement instead of gun sellers

Gun policy summit recommendations

Published Jan 16, 2013

Consensus recommendations include universal background checks, bans on sales of assault weapons, high-capacity magazines