A synthetic control study of the effects of comprehensive background check policies on non-fatal firearm crime in five states.

Charbonneau A, McCort C, Kwong A, McCourt AD, Webster D, Vernick JS, Wintemute G, Kagawa R

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DOI: 10.1186/s40621-026-00662-9
Published: 2026 Feb 16
Container: Injury epidemiology
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s40621-026-00662-9,
  title = {A synthetic control study of the effects of comprehensive background check policies on non-fatal firearm crime in five states.},
  author = {Charbonneau A and McCort C and Kwong A and McCourt AD and Webster D and Vernick JS and Wintemute G and Kagawa R},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Injury epidemiology},
  doi = {10.1186/s40621-026-00662-9},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-026-00662-9}
}

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TI  - A synthetic control study of the effects of comprehensive background check policies on non-fatal firearm crime in five states.
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AU  - McCort C
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AU  - Webster D
AU  - Vernick JS
AU  - Wintemute G
AU  - Kagawa R
PY  - 2026
JO  - Injury epidemiology
DO  - 10.1186/s40621-026-00662-9
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A, C., C, M., A, K., AD, M., D, W., JS, V., G, W., & R, K. (2026). A synthetic control study of the effects of comprehensive background check policies on non-fatal firearm crime in five states.. Injury epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-026-00662-9

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