Reducing Gun Violence in America: Informing Policy with Evidence and AnalysisDaniel W. Webster, Jon S. Vernick Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Magazine The staggering toll of gun violence—which claims 31,000 U.S. lives each year—is an urgent public health issue that demands an effective evidence-based policy response. The Johns Hopkins University convened more than 20 of the world's leading experts on gun violence and policy to summarize relevant research and recommend policies that are both constitutional and have broad public support. Collected for the first time in one volume, this reliable, empirical research and legal analysis will help lawmakers, opinion leaders, and concerned citizens identify policy changes to address mass shootings, along with the less-publicized gun violence that takes an average of 80 lives every day. Selected recommendations include: • Background checks: Establish a universal background check system for all persons purchasing a firearm from any seller. The book includes an analysis of the constitutionality of many recommended policies and data from a national public opinion poll that reflects support among the majority of Americans—including gun owners—for stronger gun policies. |
Contents
Making Gun Laws Enforceable | 141 |
Gun Policy Lessons from the United States HighRisk Guns | 155 |
International Case Studies of Responses to Gun Violence | 183 |
Second Amendment | 223 |
Public Opinion on Gun Policy | 237 |