Citation

Kleck GD. SSRN eLibrary 2017.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Social Science Electronic Publishing)

DOI

10.2139/ssrn.3086324

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In 1996 Australia implemented arguably the most ambitious gun control effort ever attempted, banning all semiauto rifles and shotguns and all pump-action rifles and shotguns, and buying the banned guns already in circulation. Chapman, Alpers, and Jones (2016) produced what is arguably the most extensive evaluation, concluding that the measure was a success. In fact, their own data indicated that the effort failed to reduce homicides, suicides, or unintentional firearms deaths. It is even questionable whether the effort reduced mass shootings, the problem that had triggered the gun control effort in the first place.

Language: en