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Countering illicit arms trafficking in the Russian Federation

open access: yesУченые записки Казанского университета: Серия Гуманитарные науки, 2019
Illicit arms trafficking stimulates an increase in crime, which is a threat to public safety. The relevance of the research is due to the issues of countering illicit arms trafficking in the Russian Federation.
K.V. Sharov
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Why the Latest Ruling in the Sandy Hook Shooting Litigation Matters [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
On March 19, 2019 the Connecticut Supreme Court officially released its opinion in Soto v. Bushmaster Firearms International, LLC. Because the decision greenlights civil discovery and trial for the Sandy Hook plaintiffs seeking compensation from the ...
Feldman, Heidi Li
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Habitat Features, Coyotes, and Humans Drive Diel Activity Variation Among Sympatric Mammals

open access: yesIntegrative Zoology, EarlyView.
We found that multiple mammal species show considerable variation in diel activity in response to several factors, with biotic variables (habitat features and the presence of coyotes Canis latrans) having the strongest overall effects. Our results have important implications for trophic dynamics. Future studies will need to account for these underlying
Nathan J. Proudman, Maximilian L. Allen
wiley   +1 more source

Developing Reflective Practice in Police Firearms Instruction. [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper reports collaboration between University College Worcester and the Firearms School of West Mercia Constabulary to design, develop, implement and evaluate a national course for authorised firearms officers to become firearms instructors.
Bill Bradley   +3 more
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Commonsense Solutions: State Gun Laws to Protect Kids from Unintended Shootings [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This report provides a series of proposals that state legislators should enact in their states to help protect children from improperly stored firearms.

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Indirect effects of hunting on wildlife

open access: yes
Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Luca Corlatti, Simone Ciuti
wiley   +1 more source

An Overview of the Rock Art of AlUla: Tracing Changes in Content and Form Across 12,000 Years of Human History

open access: yesArabian Archaeology and Epigraphy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Between 2018 and 2021, the Identification and Documentation of Immovable Heritage Assets (IDIHA) Project recorded over 19,000 rock art panels in the AlUla (al‐‘Ulā) region of north‐western Saudi Arabia. This study presents a chronological assessment of the corpus, drawing on superimpositions, datable motifs, inscriptions, and varnish formation,
Maria Guagnin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification and Quantification of Volatile Organic Compounds and Bioaerosols in the Conservation Processes of Guanche Mummies

open access: yesArchaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Guanche mummies, ancient inhabitants of the Canary Islands, represent a significant part of the historical heritage preserved at the Museum of Nature and Archaeology (MUNA) in Tenerife, Spain. These mummies, subjected to artificial conservation practices, are of great interest to conservators seeking to understand their mummification ...
Benigno Sánchez   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Farewell to Arms… Manufacturing: Learning From a Landmine Producer Who Became a Deminer

open access: yesBusiness Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Certain industries—labeled “dirty,” “sinful,” “stigmatized,” or “controversial”—are under public scrutiny because of the ethical, social, and environmental concerns that they raise. Previous research has typically focused on the industry or organizational level of analysis, examining how companies in controversial industries can enhance their ...
Marco Guerci, Luca Carollo
wiley   +1 more source

Reducing Firearms-related Domestic Violence Injuries: Legal Developments and Policy and Practice Implications

open access: yesFlorida Public Health Review, 2018
The potential dangers posed by a combination of firearms availability and domestic violence are substantial in the United States today. The dangers posed and resulting harms must be addressed as a pressing public health matter.
Marshall B. Kapp, Robin Hassler Thompson
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