tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post2101686162199014000..comments2024-02-05T03:41:13.688+01:00Comments on Mikeb302000: Opposition to the Myrtle Beach Gun Buy BackAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09806175370305006933noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-51548148624760020292011-09-28T14:07:16.451+02:002011-09-28T14:07:16.451+02:00What the National Research Council actually says i...What <a href="http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=10881" rel="nofollow">the National Research Council actually says is:</a><br /><br /><i>Firearms are bought and sold in both formal markets, such as gun shops, and informal ones, such as the underground economy. Market-based interventions aimed at reducing criminals' access to guns include taxes on weapons and ammunition, limits on the number of firearms that can be purchased in a given time period, and gun "buy back" initiatives. Arguments for and against these approaches are largely based on speculation rather than scientific evidence. Data on gun markets -- on how many guns are sold through various channels, or how systematically background checks are performed, for instance -- are virtually nonexistent. Greater attention should be paid to research design and data needs regarding gun markets, the report says. More studies also should be conducted on potential links between firearms policies and suicide rates.</i> <br /><br />So, there aren't any studies that have looked into the effect of gun buyback programmes on gun crime.Laci The Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07138644349857941157noreply@blogger.com