Objective:

To analyze the association between comprehensive background check (CBC) policies and firearm homicide rates.

Approach:

Key Findings:

• No clear association was found between CBC policy adoption and county-level firearm homicide rates.
• FPL laws involve a more rigorous screening process, including in-person applications and fingerprint-based background checks.

Interpretation:

Limitations:

• The study may have been underpowered to detect county-level associations.
• State-level analyses could mask within-state heterogeneity in the effects of CBC policies.

Conclusion:

Sources:

• Schleimer et al. Study
• Villareal et al. Synthesis
• Crifasi et al. Findings
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