The Business of Guns

these gun-control measures in place. It is possible, therefore, to directly compare the impact of the bill in these two groups of states. However, studies have found almost no significant difference between homicide and suicide rates in the two groups of states, with the only major change being in a reduction of gun suicides among Americans aged 55 or older in states without previous gun control measures. The authors of these studies noted that the anticipated lowering of both homicide and suicide rates, thanks to the passage of the Brady Bill, failed to materialize because those who would commit both homicides and suicides with a legally purchased weapon simply shifted to an illegally purchased weapon. Other studies have noted a

Studies have noted a lower overall quantity of gun trafficking after the passage of the Brady Bill.

Chapter 5: Stopping Illegal Sales

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