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- Title
A Systematic Plan for Firearms Law Reform.
- Authors
Record, Katherine L.; Gostin, Lawrence 0 .
- Abstract
The article offers information on the plans of the U.S. to tackle with the problems related to increment in the violence associated with firearms. It mentions that U.S. president Barack Obama has formulated a plan to deal with firearm violence which includes seizure on loopholes in checking system, bans on assault weapons and high capacity magazines and improving mental health services. It also mentions that according to the Gun Control Act of 1968, a licensed firearm dealers must not provides firearms to restricted and prohibited person and must check background before dealing. It also mentions that bans on assault weapons and control on trade and possession of arms can contribute reduction in the firearms violence.
- Subjects
UNITED States; OBAMA, Barack, 1961-; FIREARMS &; crime; FIREARM policy; GUN laws; ASSAULT weapon laws; POWDER magazines; FIREARMS dealers
- Publication
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 2013, Vol 309, Issue 12, p1231
- ISSN
0098-7484
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1001/jama.2013.1127