States with background checks for those who buy guns and bullets also have fewer school shootings

Tuesday, December 6, 2016 - 20:21 in Mathematics & Economics

An analysis of recent school shootings suggests a way to make them less likely: Mandatory background checks. States that required background checks for gun buyers were about half as likely to experience a school shooting compared with states with no such requirement, a new study reports. In addition,...

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