In 2016, the RAND Corporation launched the Gun Policy in America initiative, a unique
attempt to systematically and transparently assess available scientific evidence on the real
effects of gun laws and policies. Our goal has been to create resources where policymakers
and the general public can access unbiased information that informs and enables the
development of fair and effective policies. Through this initiative, we released the first edition
of this report (RAND Corporation, 2018), which synthesized the available scientific data on …