http://bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/fv9311.pdf
Provides statistics on the number of fatal and nonfatal violent crimes committed with guns and trends in homicides and other gun-related crimes. From the Bureau of Justice Statistics
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43040.pdf
Discusses the scope and efficacy of the background checks for gun buyers and whether regulations relating to privacy under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act are an obstacle to inclusion of mental health records in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43033.pdf
Explores the source of Congress’s authority to regulate guns under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution and how courts have analyzed challenges to this authority. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.loc.gov/law/help/firearms-control/index.php
Examines laws on gun control, including ownership, possession, licensing and registration, background checks, training, storage, weapons bans, and related issues in 18 countries and the European Union. From the Law Library of Congress.
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44539&Cr=arms+trade&Cr1=#.UV3SLTe_OKI
Press release about passage of United Nations resolution to regulate the international trade in conventional arms. North Korea, Iran, and Syria voted no while 23 other nations abstained. From the United Nations
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43004.pdf
Identifies 78 public mass shootings in the U.S. since 1983. Identifies the nature of such events—public places, random victims, no political ideology or criminal goal—and discusses policy challenges in three areas: law enforcement, public health, and education. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42992.pdf
The surge in gun sales following the Newtown school massacre and renewed legislative efforts at gun control have resulted in increases in funds for wildlife conservation from the excise tax on guns and ammunition sales. This report examines these taxes, their allocation, and their use. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42987.pdf
Examines gun control proposals from the Obama administration and provides an overview of federal firearms law. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists