@article{ref1,
title="Child access prevention laws and juvenile firearm-related homicides",
journal="Social Science Research Network electronic library",
year="2018",
author="Anderson, D. Mark and Sabia, Joseph J. and Tekin, Erdal",
volume="",
number="",
pages="e3286157-e3286157",
abstract="Debate over safe-storage gun regulations has captured public attention in the aftermath of several high-profile shootings committed by minors. Whether these laws actually decrease youth gun violence, however, is an unanswered question. Using data from the FBI's Supplementary Homicide Reports for the period 1985-2013, this study is the first to estimate the relationship between child access prevention (CAP) laws and firearm-related homicides committed by juveniles. Our results suggest that CAP laws are associated with a 19 percent reduction in juvenile firearm-related homicides. The estimated effect is stronger among whites than blacks and is driven by states enforcing the strictest safe-storage standard. We find no evidence that CAP laws are associated with firearm-related homicides committed by adults or with non-firearm-related homicides committed by juveniles, suggesting that the observed relationship between CAP laws and juvenile firearm-related homicides is causal.   Available: https://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=3286157<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1556-5068",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}