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Challenges in Measuring Firearm Prevalence: A Test of Cook's Index Across The Rural–Urban Continuum

Cypher, Noah RThe Graduate School and University Center of The City University of New York2019

<p>Cook's Index is the most commonly used proxy for firearm prevalence. This research uses New York's Pistol Permits to measure legitimate firearm prevalence and compare it to Cook's Index. In this study, Cook's Index predicted impossible values for several counties that together contained a clear …

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