Relationship Between Red Flag Laws and Mass Shootings

IF 0.5 Q4 ECONOMICS ATLANTIC ECONOMIC JOURNAL Pub Date : 2024-03-04 DOI:10.1007/s11293-024-09791-2

Mark Gius

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Abstract

The purpose of the present study is to determine if there is a relationship between red flag laws and mass shootings. Mass shootings may be averted if the potential shooter’s firearms are seized per a warrant emanating from a red flag statute. Using a fixed effects model and a propensity score matching model, it was found that red flag laws are not significantly related to the number of mass shooting victims (killed and injured). One potential reason for this result is the rarity of mass shootings and the infrequency with which red flag laws are used. Data used in the present study are for the period 1999 to 2020. Mass shootings data were obtained from the Mother Jones mass shooting database. The present study is the first study in the English language literature to examine the relationship between red flag laws and mass shootings.

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红旗法与大规模枪击案之间的关系

本研究的目的是确定红旗法与大规模枪击案之间是否存在关系。如果潜在枪手的枪支是根据红旗法的授权令扣押的，那么大规模枪击案就可能被避免。通过使用固定效应模型和倾向得分匹配模型，研究发现红旗法与大规模枪击案受害者（死亡和受伤）人数没有显著关系。造成这一结果的一个潜在原因是大规模枪击事件的罕见性以及红旗法的使用频率较低。本研究使用的数据是 1999 年至 2020 年期间的数据。大规模枪击案数据来自 Mother Jones 大规模枪击案数据库。本研究是英语文献中第一项研究红旗法与大规模枪击案之间关系的研究。

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ATLANTIC ECONOMIC JOURNAL ECONOMICS-

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1.30

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16.70%

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