Background The literature on gun violence is broad and variable, describing multiple
legislation types and outcomes in observational studies. Our objective was to document the …

Abstract The United States faces rapidly rising rates of violent crime committed with firearms.
In this study, we sought to estimate the impact of changes to laws that regulate the …

Abstract Research Summary We utilized the synthetic difference‐in‐difference method to
estimate the impact of adopting a permitless concealed carry weapons (CCW) law on rates …

Abstract Research Summary We apply the microsynthetic control method to evaluate the
gun violence prevention effect of gunshot detection technology (GDT) in Kansas City, MO …

Background Fatal and nonfatal shootings by police are a public health issue that warrants
additional research. Prior research has documented associations between fatal shootings …

This study examines the impact of emotional bias on entrepreneurial decisions in
crowdfunding platforms, specifically considering the impact of mass shootings as exogenous …

We used firearm mortality and sales data to assess the impact of HB 4145, a May 2016 law
that legalized concealed firearm carry without a permit in West Virginia. Firearm mortality …

Background Despite growing evidence about how state-level firearm regulations affect
overall rates of injury and death, little is known about whether potential harms or benefits of …

Abstract Research Summary Research examining death penalty deterrence has been
characterized as inconclusive and uninformative. The present analysis heeds a …

Background A growing body of research has found a link between firearm availability and
police shootings of citizens across place. The problem, however, is that the previous studies …