Entry:

Carter, Gregg Lee, “Dueling Statistics,” Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy, 15 (Winter, 2000), 68-75.


Abstract:

Statistics supporting both sides of the gun control and violence debate are reviewed. The social cost of gun violence is another facet of the debate, stressed by gun control advocates.

GSS Years:

1977-1998

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
OWNGUN

HAVE GUN IN HOME

PISTOL

PISTOL OR REVOLVER IN HOME

SHOTGUN

SHOTGUN IN HOME

RIFLE

RIFLE IN HOME

ROWNGUN

DOES GUN BELONG TO R