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标题：The Origins of Gun Policy in U.S. States
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作者：Dancy, Geoff ; Holman, Mirya ; McKenzie, Kayden 等
期刊名称：Washington University Journal of Law & Policy
印刷版ISSN：1533-4686
电子版ISSN：1943-0000
出版年度：2019
卷号：60
期号：1
页码：171-201
出版社：Washington University School of Law
摘要：This article examines gun regulation at the state level. It argues that, while federal gun regulation remains quite rare, the states frequently act in the gun regulation arena. From a political geography perspective, this article examines the attitudes underlying state-level gun regulation measures. To do so, the article draws on a dataset of over 4,700 gun-related bills introduced in state legislatures between 2011 and 2015. This analysis yields the conclusion that areas with higher crime rates are less likely to support gun rights legislation, while rural areas and those with a higher proportion of white residents, are more likely to support such bills.
关键词：gun policy; gun regulation; state; federal; political geography; state legislature; bills; legislation