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Illicit firearms in Australia

open access: yes, 2016
Overview The illicit movement, trafficking and use of firearms is a serious national threat and a significant safety concern for the Australian community. The demand for and supply of illicit firearms in Australia is driven by a range of entities, from
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
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Jumping the Gun: The Effects of Permitless Concealed Carry Laws on Crime

open access: yesJournal of Policy Analysis and Management, Volume 45, Issue 4, Fall 2026.
ABSTRACT In the last decade, one of the most substantial changes to firearm policy is the widespread adoption of permitless concealed carry laws. Since 2015, more than 20 states have adopted a permitless carry law. Permitless carry laws allow firearm owners to carry a concealed handgun in public without first obtaining a license and undergoing a ...
Susan T. Parker
wiley   +1 more source

Use of Bayesian Networks for the Forensic Evaluation of Gunshot Residue

open access: yesWIREs Forensic Science, Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2026.
Bayesian Networks can help evaluate gunshot residue given activity level propositions. This review discusses the different approaches that have been taken in the past and the challenges we are facing, with recommendations for future research. ABSTRACT Gunshot residue is a common type of trace considered in forensic science.
Yingxiu Guo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of firearms within the purview of the National Firearms Act.

open access: yes, 1980
Includes index."ATF P 5300.1 (3-80)."Cover title.Mode of access ...
United States. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.
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Emergency Care Needs in an Asymmetric Conflict: A Facility‐Based Cohort Study From Israel on October 7, 2023

open access: yesWorld Journal of Surgery, Volume 50, Issue 9, Page 2741-2749, September 2026.
In an armed conflict with loss of territorial control and reduced EMS access, healthcare planners may need to anticipate significant prehospital death and that many patients arrive at hospital informally. ABSTRACT Background Due to the deteriorating global security situation, many countries are preparing their health systems for armed conflict. Wartime
Maximilian P. Nerlander   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human hunters are no substitute for vanishing apex predators

open access: yesJournal of Animal Ecology, Volume 95, Issue 9, Page 1807-1819, September 2026.
Our study reveals that human hunters fail to replicate the collective and individual ecological functions of natural apex predators in sustaining biodiversity and promoting stable spatial patterns. These insights are vital for rethinking predator conservation and wildlife management in human‐dominated landscapes.
Ying Geng   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The birth of an earth being: ‘Rights of nature’ in Brazilian Amazonia and elsewhere Naissance d'un être de la terre : « droits de la nature » en Amazonie brésilienne et ailleurs

open access: yesJournal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Volume 32, Issue 3, Page 833-851, September 2026.
In June 2023, the Laje River, located in the traditional territory of the Wari’ Indigenous people in Rondônia, Brazil, was declared a legal entity, an earth being, with rights, following the co‐ordinated action of an indigenous councillor and non‐indigenous activists.
Aparecida Vilaça
wiley   +1 more source

The Actus Reus of Attempts

open access: yesThe Modern Law Review, Volume 89, Issue 5, Page 785-814, September 2026.
This paper gives an account of the actus reus for a criminal attempt. Conduct that is more than merely preparatory, we argue, intrudes on the same protected domain as the complete offence. This takes a normative approach to actus reus, focusing on the reasons that the defendant acted against.
Angelo Ryu, Trenton Sewell
wiley   +1 more source

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