How the law affects gun policy in the United States: Law as intervention or obstacle to prevention

Jon S. Vernick; Julie Samia Mair

doi:10.1111/j.1748-720X.2002.tb00436.x

How the law affects gun policy in the United States: Law as intervention or obstacle to prevention

Jon S. Vernick
, Julie Samia Mair

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Legal issues regarding firearms can be categorized as an intervention, a real obstacle to intervention, or a perceived obstacle to intervention. Legal interventions to prevent gun violence include legislation targeted at gun manufacturers, dealers, and buyers or litigation. The primary perceived legal obstacle is the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution; other constitutional provisions (real obstacles) may have greater impact in the courtroom.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	692-704
Number of pages	13
Journal	Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics
Volume	30
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-720X.2002.tb00436.x
State	Published - 2002

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