Prohibited Possessors and the Law: How Inmates in Los Angeles Jails Understand Firearm and Ammunition Regulations

Prohibited Possessors and the Law: How Inmates in Los Angeles Jails Understand Firearm and Ammunition Regulations

Using data from 140 interviews with individuals detained in the Los Angeles County Jail system, this article examines what gun offenders know about gun and ammunition regulation in California. Though most respondents had a consistent, albeit general, understanding of the regulations limiting gun acq...

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Main Authors: Melissa Barragan, Kelsie Y. Chesnut, Jason Gravel, Natalie A. Pifer, Keramet Reiter, Nicole Sherman, George Tita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Russell Sage Foundation 2017-10-01
Series:RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences
Subjects:
firearms policy
guns
ammunition
deterrence
legal knowledge
Online Access:http://www.rsfjournal.org/doi/full/10.7758/RSF.2017.3.5.07

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http://www.rsfjournal.org/doi/full/10.7758/RSF.2017.3.5.07

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