Felons Who Attempt to Purchase Guns: A Study of Prior and Subsequent Criminal Involvements

摘要

Ours is a nation awash with guns. Roughly, one in two households owns a gun, and many gun-owning households own more than one gun. Statistics kept by the federal government indicate that over the 94 years from 1899 to 1993 about 223 million guns became avalable in the United States. In addition, the number of guns keeps growing every year.