The Wisdom of Gun Prohibition
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9765952 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Kaplan (0000-0002-7253-3039, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 455 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 11-23 |
| Publication date | 1981-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7162 • E-ISSN: 1552-3349 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/000271628145500103 |
| OpenAlex | W2150183294 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The fact that not everyone will obey a law is a very important determinant of the wisdom of its enactment. As applied to gun prohibition legislation, widespread violation of the law may place upon us unacceptable societal costs of enforcement, which would cast doubt upon the wisdom of enacting what might be thought to be a reasonable policy
Economics · Enforcement · Gun control · Law and economics · Law enforcement · Legislation · Political science · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Law
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1983 - 1995 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |