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Traders, guns, and money: The effects of mass shootings on stock prices of firearm manufacturers in the U.S. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 We investigate how mass shootings influence the stock price of firearms manufacturers. While it is well known that mass shootings lead to increased firearms sales, the response from financial markets is unclear. On one hand, given the observed short-term
Anandasivam Gopal, Brad N Greenwood
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The Stock and Flow of U.S. Firearms: Results from the 2015 National Firearms Survey
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences, 2017 Since the mid-1990s, the U.S. civilian gun stock has grown from approximately 192 million (65 million handguns) to approximately 265 million (113 million handguns). In 2015, gun owners owned more weapons and were more likely to own both handguns and long
Deborah Azrael +3 more
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The US gun stock: results from the 2004 national firearms survey [PDF]
Injury Prevention, 2007 Objectives:To examine the size and composition of the privately held firearm stock in the US; and to describe demographic patterns of firearm ownership and motivations for ownership.Design, setting and participants:A nationally representative household telephone survey of 2770 adults aged ⩾18 years living in the US, conducted in the spring of 2004.Main
Deborah R. Azrael +3 more
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Do Gun-Purchase Waiting Periods Save Lives? [PDF]
Health EconABSTRACT We study the impact of gun‐purchase waiting periods on suicide rates using county‐level mortality data from 1991–2019. We find that waiting periods are associated with a reduction in both firearm and overall suicide rates of approximately 5% and 2%, respectively.
Arnold GE, Priestley MB.
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Association Between Firearm Purchasing in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, and Stress, August 2021 [PDF]
AJPM FocusIntroduction: Firearm sales and firearm-related injuries and deaths increased during the pandemic. Little is known about motivations for firearm purchasing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the mental health status of first-time purchasers.
Amira A. Roess, PhD +3 more
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Modeling the U.S. Firearms Market
International Social Science Journal, 2023 AbstractWe estimate the first econometric model of the national civilian firearms market in the United States (1946–2016), where per capita firearms‐related harm is exceptionally high. Solving simultaneous equation models instrumented by natural disasters and steel prices, and employing unique firearms prices and quantities data, we find this market ...
Topher L. McDougal +2 more
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Fasciculi Archaeologiae Historicae, 2019 Ancient firearms from both Medieval and Post-Medieval times were fairly often damaged in various ways. Depending on the degree of barrel damage, remains could be reused as material for making new weapons or, if the damage was minor, the weapon could be ...
Piotr Strzyż
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The Largest Stock of Guns in Canada
Ontario History, 2022 Dans cet article, nous examinerons l’entreprise du détaillant torontois Charles Stark, qui, à la fin du XIXème siècle, était le vendeur prépondérant d’armes au Canada. Stark avait profité de l’intérêt des civils pour les armes à feu tout en encourageant cet intérêt.
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Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Does spontaneous contact between individuals from different ethnonational groups affect their social resilience, specifically their ability to avoid escalation and radicalization following eruptions of ethnic violence? To address this question, we conducted a series of studies in mixed Jewish–Palestinian cities and academic settings.
Nitzan Faibish +3 more
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The consequences of climate change have underscored the need for greater environmental responsibility, leading companies to increase their efforts in developing sustainable practices, including eco‐innovation strategies. Such initiatives have aroused the interest of academics and professionals worldwide, particularly in the last decade ...
Germán López‐Pérez +3 more
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