| The following is a selection of gun policy resources developed by the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research. Publications are available in PDF format. Adobe Acrobat Reader software, which can be obtained free from Adobe's website, is required to download them. To download a publication, click "PDF." Please contact our Center to request print copies of publications that are not available through the website, or if you are having problems downloading a document. Removing Guns from Domestic Violence Offenders (PDF)
Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research (10/09) This report details the status of police gun removal laws and court-ordered removal laws in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The report is intended as a resource for advocates and policy makers.
The Importance of Crime Gun Trace Data to Studying and Reducing Illegal Gun Trafficking (PDF)
Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research (7/07) | How Cities Can Combat Illegal Guns and Gun Violence (PDF)
Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research (10/06)
More than 100 U.S. mayors have recently agreed to work together to combat illegal gun trafficking. "How Cities Can Combat Illegal Guns and Gun Violence" provides effective and practical suggestions for mayors and others working to address illegal guns. | Factsheet: Firearms and Intimate Partner Violence (PDF)
Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research (rev. 10/03)
This factsheet provides data, policy information, and resources relevant to the connections between firearms and intimate partner violence. | Factsheet: Stolen Guns (PDF)
Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research (2/03)
A brief overview of the role of gun theft in arming criminals and the importance of implementing mandatory theft reporting policies. | JHCGPR Statement on the CDC's Gun Laws Study (PDF)
Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research (10/03) | A Model Handgun Safety Standard Act (2nd Ed.) (PDF)
Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research (rev. 5/00)
Model legislation for states and localities that requires new handguns to be personalized. | Preemption of Local Gun Laws: Questions and Answers (PDF)
Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research
(rev. 5/02)
Questions and answers about the preemption of local gun laws by state law. Includes a definition of preemption and a discussion of how local gun laws are preempted. | Summary of Maryland's Responsible Gun Safety Act of 2000 (PDF)
- Concise Summary (PDF)
Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research
(rev. 5/02)
This resource outlines the provisions of Maryland's historic legislation controlling the design of guns that may be made and sold in the state. |
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