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An examination of the effects of 2014 concealed weapons law in Illinois on property crimes in Chicago

Srikant DevarajCenter for Business and Economic Research, Miller College of Business, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA
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Pankaj C. PatelVillanova School of Business, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1125-1129 | Published online: 08 Nov 2017

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