Urban Gun Homicides Drop With Police Background Checks

State laws that require gun purchasers to obtain a license contingent on passing a background check performed by state or local law enforcement are associated with a 14 percent reduction in firearm homicides in large, urban counties, says a new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/89119-urban-gun-homicides-drop-with-police-background-checks