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An examination of the effects of concealed weapons laws and assault weapons bans on state-level murder rates

Mark GiusDepartment of Economics, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT06518, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 265-267 | Published online: 26 Nov 2013

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