A mathematical model of gun ownership has been developed that clarifies the debate on gun control and tentatively suggests that firearms restrictions may reduce the homicide rate.
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Lo, A., Fowler, J. The mathematics of murder. Nature 501, 170–171 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/501170a
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