question archive Evidence shows that even state and local handgun control laws work
Evidence shows that even state and local handgun control laws work
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Evidence shows that even state and local handgun control laws work.
For example, in 1974 Massachusetts passed the Bartley-Fox Law, which requires a special license to carry a handgun outside the home or business. The law is supported by a mandatory prison sentence. Studies by Glenn Pierce and William Bowers of Northeastern University documented that after the law was passed, handgun homicides in Massachusetts fell 50% and the number of armed robberies dropped 35%
