Did Mandatory Firearm Ownership in Kennesaw Really Prevent Burglaries?

• NCJ Number: 121681
• Journal: Sociology and Social Research Volume: 74 Issue: 1 Dated: (October 1989) Pages: 48-51
• Author(s): D McDowall; B Wiersema; C Loftin
• Date Published: 1989
• Length: 4 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Issue Overview
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

In an unusual case, a town in Georgia passed required gun ownership of its residents.

Abstract

This paper assesses whether this ordinance served to reduce burglary. 4 notes, 11 references, 1 table, 1 figure. (Author abstract)