U.S. flag
      An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.
        Here's how you know
      Here's how you know**Official websites use .gov**
            
            A **.gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
      **Secure .gov websites use HTTPS**
            
            A **lock** (
            A locked padlock
            ) or **https://** means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Menu

      
        close

            
            
                                              About NIJ
        
                    
  
          About NIJ
      
    
          The NIJ Director
          How NIJ Is Organized
          Mission and Guiding Principles
          Research and Development Process
          Strategic Framework
          Assessments of NIJ
          Annual Reports & Reports to Congress
          Staff Directory
          Funding & Awards
        
                    
  
          Funding & Awards
      
    
          Current Funding
          Forthcoming Funding
          Expired Funding
          Awards: Listing of Funded Projects
          Guidance for Applicants and Awardees
          Fellowship & Student Programs
          Travel Scholarships
          NIJ Challenge Program
          Library & Multimedia
        
                    
  
          Library & Multimedia
      
    
          NIJ Journal
          Podcasts
          Publications Listing
          Multimedia Listing
          Rated Practices on CrimeSolutions
          Rated Programs on CrimeSolutions
          Software & Databases
          Datasets
          Patents
          Topics
        
                    
  
          Topics
      
    
          Article Listing
          Corrections
          Courts
          Crime Prevention
          Crimes
          Drugs and Crime
          Equipment and Technology
          Forensic Sciences
          Youth Justice
          Justice System Reform
          Law Enforcement
          Tribal Crime and Justice
          Victims of Crime
          Events
        
                    
  
          Events
      
    
          NIJ 2024 Research Conference
          Scheduled Events
          On-Demand Events
          Research Meetings & Workshops
          NIJ-Hosted Online Training

                            
                                About
          Contact Us
          Subscribe
          Topics A-Z
                  Share
FacebookXLinkedInRedditPinterestEmail Home
                            Library & Multimedia
 Strategies for Disrupting Illegal Firearms Markets: A Case Study of Los Angeles
NCJ Number
              241135

Author(s)
          Greg Ridgeway;
                        Glenn L. Pierce;
                        Anthony A. Braga;
                        George Tita;
                        Garen Wintemute;
                        Wendell Roberts
Date Published

2008
Length
              92 pages
Annotation
              This technical report from the Rand Corporation examines strategies for disrupting illegal firearms markets.
Abstract
              The research for this report was undertaken with the primary goal of determining whether a data-driven problem-solving approach could be used for understanding the nature of illegal gun markets in the city of Los Angeles, CA. The research focused on an approach aimed at disrupting the workings of local illegal gun markets that served criminals, gang members, and juveniles in the city. The research had three primary goals: creation of a software tool to increase the ATF's (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearm) ability to analyze patterns in crime-gun data to identify gun-trafficking cases; development of an intervention to reduce the supply of illegal guns in two Los Angeles neighborhoods; and evaluate the utility of records of retail purchases of ammunition for identifying prohibited firearm possessors. Using the software developed as part of the project, the researchers were able to determine that the majority of guns used in crimes in Los Angeles were actually purchased from local dealers and not trafficked across State borders, as had originally been thought. The second goal, the development of an intervention strategy to reduce the number of straw purchases in Los Angeles, was also found to be very successful. Finally, the third goal, ammunition-sale analysis, was also found to quite useful in determining the number of people in Los Angeles who purchased and possessed ammunition illegally. The findings from this report indicate that a combination of useful firearm laws, good data sources, the expertise of local agencies, and careful analysis can lead to the development of new interventions aimed at successfully disrupting the supply of illegal firearms. Implications for future research are discussed. Tables, figures, appendixes, and references
      
  
          Additional Details
Grant Number(s)
        2001-IJ-CX-0028


  
  
        
  Agencies
        NIJ-Sponsored


  
  
        
  Publication Type
        Report (Technical)


  
  
        
  Award
        STRATEGIC DISRUPTION OF FIREARMS MARKETS
    
  
  
Date Published: January 1, 2008
    
          Downloads
        
                      PDF

Side navigation
  

        

  
  
              NIJ Journal
    
      
            
            
            
      Podcasts
    
      
            
            
            
      Publications Listing
    
      
            
            
            
      Multimedia Listing
    
      
            
            
            
      Rated Practices on CrimeSolutions
    
      
            
            
            
      Rated Programs on CrimeSolutions
    
      
            
            
            
      Software & Databases
    
      
            
            
            
      Datasets
    
      
            
            
            
      PatentsRelated Topics
        
                Citizen gun ownership
        Firearm tracing
        Firearm-crime relationships
        Firearms
        Gun control



  
Similar Publications
        
                      A Capillary Electrophoresis Method for Identifying Forensically Relevant Body Fluids Using miRNAs
                  Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Latent Fingerprints Using Titanium Oxide Development Powder as an Existing Matrix
                  GC-MS Studies on the Regioisomeric 2 3- and 3 4-Methylenedioxyphenethylamines Related to MDEA MDMMA and MBDB
 Top

      National Institute of Justice

        
        
                        About NIJ
                    About NIJ
      
    
                  How NIJ Is Organized
      
    
                  NIJ Director
      
    
                  Research Disclaimer
      
    
                  Funding & Awards
                    Funding & Awards Home
      
    
                  Awards Listing
      
    
                  Current Funding
      
    
                  Guidance for Applicants and Awardees
      
    
                  Resources
                    Events
      
    
                  Podcasts
      
    
                  Publications
      
    
                  Topics
      
    
                  Multimedia
      
    
                  Reuse Policy
      
    
                  Contacts
                    Contact NIJ
      
    
                  Staff Directory
      
    
                  Submit a FOIA Request
      
    
                  File a Civil Rights ComplaintFacebook
          
                      X
          
                      YouTube
  

      810 7th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20531
      
              Secondary Footer link menu
            Accessibility
              Plain Language
              Privacy Policy
              Legal Policies and Disclaimer
              No FEAR Act
              Freedom of Information Act
              USA.gov
              Justice.gov