Restricting high-risk individuals from owning guns saves lives, report finds
Thursday, October 25, 2012 - 12:31
in Psychology & Sociology
A new report examines policies and initiatives for reducing gun violence in the U.S. by reforming current gun policies. The report includes the following key findings: easy access to firearms with large-capacity magazines facilitates higher casualties in mass shootings; "right-to-carry" gun laws do not reduce violent crime; prohibiting high-risk groups from having guns-criminals, perpetrators of domestic violence, youths under age 21, substance abusers, and those with severe mental illnesses -- and closing loopholes that enable them to have guns -- are integral and politically feasible steps to reduce gun violence.