Abstract
This paper aimed to determine if there is association between the strictness of gun control in a given state and the number of mass murder incidents per state in the United States. Controlling for population, gun control strictness was a weak, negative predictor of mass murder incidents and number of victims when a gun was used as a primary weapon. To understand the phenomenon of mass murder fully, mental health practitioners, law enforcement, and policymakers must make a joint effort so as to facilitate prevention.
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- Alternative title
The Relationship between Gun Control Strictness and Mass Murder in the United States
- Journal title
International Social Science Review
- Volume
94
- Issue
2
- Date submitted
19 July 2022
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Acknowledgements:
J. Scott Lewis is an assistant professor of sociology at Penn State Harrisburg.