Stronger firearm laws are associated with reductions in firearm homicide rates, concludes a narrative review published in the November 14 issue of JAMA Internal Medicine. (sciencedaily.com)
After studying five cities, McDowall found that the rate of firearms homicides increased overall by 26 percent. (discovermagazine.com)
One study of the program, by Australian researchers, found that buying back 3,500 guns per 100,000 people correlated with up to a 50 percent drop in firearm homicides, and a 74 percent drop in gun suicides. (vox.com)