Sep 2019

Results of the Chicago Inmate Survey of Gun Access and Use

Harold Pollack Kailey White Philip Cook

A comprehensive study of underground (or illicit) gun markets and information about how individuals at elevated risk for violence obtained guns.

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Key Findings: The Chicago Inmate Survey of Gun Access and Use (CIS)
Report

Key Findings: The Chicago Inmate Survey of Gun Access and Use (CIS)

Nov 2019

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