Handgun purchaser licensing laws linked to fewer firearm homicides in large, urban areas

(Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health) State laws that require gun purchasers to obtain a license contingent on passing a background check performed by state or local law enforcement are associated with a 14 percent reduction in firearm homicides in large, urban counties.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news