Why do right to carry laws increase violence? Effects on gun theft and clearance rates

John J. Donohue et al.

Journal of Urban Economics2025https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jue.2025.103761article
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  title        = {{Why do right to carry laws increase violence? Effects on gun theft and clearance rates}},
  author       = {John J. Donohue et al.},
  journal      = {Journal of Urban Economics},
  year         = {2025},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jue.2025.103761},
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Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.52 × 0.4 = 0.21
M · momentum0.72 × 0.15 = 0.11
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