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The illicit firearms trade in North America

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Cook, PJ; Cukier, W; Krause, K
Published in: Criminology and Criminal Justice
August 1, 2009

Gun violence in North American is the subject of much speculation and debate, often based on limited or incomplete empirical evidence. We summarize the regulatory frameworks in Mexico, the United States and Canada, and provide statistics on gun misuse in these countries. Based on our analysis of publicly available information on sources of crime guns, we conclude that while the United States is a major supplier of illegal handguns to Canada and illegal firearms of all types to Mexico, quantifying the extent of its role, particularly in Mexico, is difficult because of data limitations. Still more difficult is to project the consequences of an effective crackdown by US authorities. If the illicit supply from the USA dried up, the criminal gangs could turn to a variety of other sources that already appear to be playing some role. A complete analysis of these issues must await more complete disclosure by the authorities of data on gun sources and trafficking investigations. © The Author(s), 2009.

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Criminology and Criminal Justice

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1748-8966

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1748-8958

Publication Date

August 1, 2009

Volume

9

Issue

3

Start / End Page

265 / 286

Related Subject Headings

  • Criminology
  • 4805 Legal systems
  • 4804 Law in context
  • 4402 Criminology
  • 1801 Law
  • 1602 Criminology
 

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Cook, P. J., Cukier, W., & Krause, K. (2009). The illicit firearms trade in North America. Criminology and Criminal Justice, 9(3), 265–286. https://doi.org/10.1177/1748895809336377
Cook, P. J., W. Cukier, and K. Krause. “The illicit firearms trade in North America.” Criminology and Criminal Justice 9, no. 3 (August 1, 2009): 265–86. https://doi.org/10.1177/1748895809336377.
Cook PJ, Cukier W, Krause K. The illicit firearms trade in North America. Criminology and Criminal Justice. 2009 Aug 1;9(3):265–86.
Cook, P. J., et al. “The illicit firearms trade in North America.” Criminology and Criminal Justice, vol. 9, no. 3, Aug. 2009, pp. 265–86. Scopus, doi:10.1177/1748895809336377.
Cook PJ, Cukier W, Krause K. The illicit firearms trade in North America. Criminology and Criminal Justice. 2009 Aug 1;9(3):265–286.
Journal cover image

Published In

Criminology and Criminal Justice

DOI

EISSN

1748-8966

ISSN

1748-8958

Publication Date

August 1, 2009

Volume

9

Issue

3

Start / End Page

265 / 286

Related Subject Headings

  • Criminology
  • 4805 Legal systems
  • 4804 Law in context
  • 4402 Criminology
  • 1801 Law
  • 1602 Criminology