摘要：Firearm violence remains an important problem, and a large body of evidence shows that guns used in crime follow generally predictable paths from manufacturer to criminal end user. Policy initiatives based on that evidence have been shown to be effective. A recently published study conducted by a leading policy organization presents new evidence and makes specific recommendations for action by state-level policymakers. Unfortunately, the study's analysis is overly simplified, and the recommendations are therefore misleading. We suggest alternatives that are evidence based. Firearm violence remains a pressing public health and public safety problem. In the United States, an estimated 326 090 violent crimes were committed with firearms in 2009. 1 An estimated 11 406 people died as a result of firearm homicides that year, and another 44 466 people were estimated to have been treated in hospital emergency departments for gunshot wounds sustained in firearm assaults. 2 , 3
