Policing Crime Guns, Not Just Gun Crime

Send us Fan Mail Almost 25% of guns are used multiple times at or very close to the same place or reused within a relatively short period of time. Just like “hot spots” for crime, guns can share similar repeat characteristics. In fact, a single firearm should be considered “durable hardware” that may never go away. The emphasis on “gun crime” research has led to a relative lack of understanding about “crime guns” themselves. In other words, the tools that are a part of gun crime,...