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Violence Prevention: Firearms Laws

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Federal, state, and local laws regulate the manufacture, distribution, sale, acquisition, storage, transportation, carrying, and use of firearms in the United States. The Task Force reviewed studies that examined the effects of selected federal and state firearms laws on violence-related public health outcomes, noting also reported effects on other outcomes, such as property crime, apprehension of criminals, and school expulsion.

Task Force Recommendations & Findings

This table lists interventions reviewed by the Community Guide, with Task Force findings for each (definitions of findings). Click on an underlined intervention title for a summary of the review.

Firearms Laws
Bans on Specified Firearms or Ammunition Insufficient Evidence
October 2001
Restrictions on Firearm Acquisition Insufficient Evidence
October 2001
Waiting Periods for Firearm Acquisition Insufficient Evidence
October 2001
Firearm Registration and Licensing of Firearm Owners Insufficient Evidence
October 2001
"Shall issue" Concealed Weapons Carry Laws Insufficient Evidence
April 2002
Child Access Prevention (CAP) Laws Insufficient Evidence
April 2002
Zero Tolerance of Firearms in Schools Insufficient Evidence
October 2001
Combinations of Firearms Laws Insufficient Evidence
April 2002

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Using Evidence for Public Health Decision Making: Violence Prevention Focused on Children and Youth Adobe PDF File [PDF - 466KB] Developed by The Community Guide



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The findings and conclusions on this page are those of the Community Preventive Services Task Force and do not necessarily represent those of CDC.

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