We need new laws to stop gun violence in Kansas City

  Or you could go to a gun show and do the very same? A study published in this month's Journal of Urban Health found the 2007 repeal of the Missouri law requiring a background check on all firearm purchases has contributed to an additional 55 to 63 murders each year from 2008 to 2012.

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Published inKansas City star (Kansas City, Mo. : 1885)
Main Authors TÉ, DARRYL, Sly, James
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kansas City, Mo The McClatchy Company 23.03.2014
EditionEvening ed.
Subjects
Firearm laws & regulations
Firearms
Firearms industry
Violent crime
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Summary:  Or you could go to a gun show and do the very same? A study published in this month's Journal of Urban Health found the 2007 repeal of the Missouri law requiring a background check on all firearm purchases has contributed to an additional 55 to 63 murders each year from 2008 to 2012.
ISSN:0745-1067