Contemporary Issues in Gun Policy

Essays from the RAND Gun Policy in America Project

Edited by Rajeev Ramchand, Jessica Saunders

ResearchPublished Apr 15, 2021

This report, part of RAND's Gun Policy in America project, presents a collection of essays that synthesize the available scientific data on topics pertinent to firearm policy in the United States. In particular, the authors examine mass shootings, firearm and ammunition taxes, the effects of the 1996 National Firearms Agreement in Australia, whether mental illness is a risk factor for gun violence, and law enforcement approaches to reduce community gun violence.

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Ramchand, Rajeev and Jessica Saunders, eds., Contemporary Issues in Gun Policy: Essays from the RAND Gun Policy in America Project, RAND Corporation, RR-A243-2, 2021. As of October 6, 2024: https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA243-2.html
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Ramchand, Rajeev and Jessica Saunders, eds., Contemporary Issues in Gun Policy: Essays from the RAND Gun Policy in America Project. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2021. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA243-2.html.
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