Recidivism of Denied
Prospective Firearm Purchasers:
Policy Implications

Outline

Background

Motivation for Study

Design Approach - Concept

Design Approach - Methodology

Study Data – A. 1999 Denials

Study Data – A. 1999 Denied Persons Data Set

Study Data – B. New NICS Checks

Study Data – C. III Random Sample

Findings – Characteristics of Denied Persons: Gender

Findings – Characteristics of Denied Persons: Age

Findings – Characteristics of Denied Persons: Type of Purchase

Findings – Characteristics of Denied Persons: Denials per Person

Findings – New Checks

Findings – New Checks

Findings – Simple Pre-Post Design: Comparative Statistics

Findings – Simple Pre-Post Design: Net Impact

Findings – Simple Pre-Post Design: Need for Correction

Findings – At Least One Arrest Artifact

Findings – Artifact Corrected Pre-Post Design: Impact of Denial (1)

Findings – Artifact Corrected Pre-Post Design: Impact of Denial (2)

Findings – Are There Key Factors Other Than the Artifact?

Findings – Artifact-Corrected Pre-Post Design: Impact of Denial (3)

Policy Implications

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