Download This PaperDo Red Flag Laws Save Lives or Reduce Crime?
8 Pages Posted: 27 Jan 2019
Date Written: December 28, 2018
Abstract
Red flag laws had no significant effect on murder, suicide, the number of people killed in mass public shootings, robbery, aggravated assault, or burglary. There is some evidence that rape rates rise. These laws apparently do not save lives.
Keywords: Mass Public Shootings, Red Flag Laws, Extreme Risk Protection Orders, Murder, Violent Crime, Suicide
JEL Classification: K10, K47
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Lott, John R. and Moody, Carlisle E., Do Red Flag Laws Save Lives or Reduce Crime? (December 28, 2018). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3316573 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3316573
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