Study Uncovers Life Cycle Patterns of Guns Used in Crimes

Study Uncovers Life Cycle Patterns of Guns Used in Crimes: "Study Uncovers Life Cycle Patterns of Guns Used in Crimes
5/26/2004

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American College of Emergency Physicians
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Washington, DC - A new study uncovers distinct patterns in the life cycle of guns used by young people in crimes, which could help refine youth violence prevention efforts, according to a study to be published in the June 2004 Annals of Emergency Medicine (The Life Cycle of Crime Guns: A Description of Guns Recovered from Young People in California, p. 733)."