Where Did You Get That Statistic?

A Firearms and Firearms Violence Bibliography and Resource Guide for Advocates Working to Reduce Firearms Violence

Table of Contents

Firearms Violence - General

Firearms Homicide

• Firearms Homicide and Domestic Violence

• Firearms Homicide in the Workplace

• Suicide Among Older Americans

Nonfatal Firearm-Related Injuries

Costs of Firearms Violence

Firearms and Crime

Firearms Ownership, Concealed Carrying, and Self-Defense Use

Firearms Industry - General

• Licensed Dealers

• Marketing Firearms to Women and Youth

Appendix Two: Understanding and Using Statistics

This is the full text of the February 1998 Violence Policy Center study Where Did You Get That Statistic?�A Firearms and Firearms Violence Bibliography and Resource Guide for Advocates Working to Reduce Firearms Violence. For information on how to order a hard copy of the study from the Violence Policy Center, please return to the publications page.

This bibliography and resource guide was designed to be an easy-to-use reference for advocates working to reduce firearms violence. This guide contains the article citations for the most important and commonly referenced statistics about firearms and firearms violence in the United States. Most of the articles and studies that are referenced are free except where noted. Information about how to obtain the referenced article or study is included in each citation. There is also a list of organizations in Appendix One of this guide, and a short primer about understanding and using statistics in Appendix Two. Comments about this guide are welcomed.