The following publications are in Acrobat PDF format. Adobe Acrobat Reader software is required to download them. This three page fact sheet outlines the provisions of Maryland's historic legislation controlling the design of guns which may be made and sold in the state. This one page fact sheet describes the main points of Maryland's law controlling the design of guns that may be made and sold in the state. A 37-page glossary designed to provide a ready reference covering the most basic terms in the gun policy debate.
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A subject index is also included, as well as extensive citations. A critical review of certain arguments claiming a relationship between the passage of lax concealed carry laws and a reduction in violent crime, and certain estimates of the number of self defense uses of guns. A fact sheet summarizing the epidemiology of firearm injuries and deaths, including 1997 mortality data and recent public health research on medical costs of firearm injuries, risks of gun ownership and firearm laws and regulations. 26KB Answers to questions regarding the benefits, feasibility, and technology of personalized handguns. PDF PDF 16KB Questions and answers about the preemption of local gun laws by state law.