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Peer reviewedMcDowall, David; Loftin, Colin – American Journal of Sociology, 1983
Law confidence in collective security contributes to the need for and the resistance to gun control policies. Time-series data on legal gun demand in Detroit from 1951 to 1977 are consistent with a model in which individuals respond to high violent crime rates, civil disorders, and police strength. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Civil Disobedience, Crime, Gun Control, Guns
