D’Alessio and Stolzenberg: The Number of Firearm Thefts Shows the Prevalence of Gun Ownership Hasn’t Declined

We have evaluated the veracity of the claim that the prevalence of gun ownership has declined in the U.S. However, rather than using gun ownership data, we relied on previously reported data drawn from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) regarding the percentage of completed burglaries and thefts resulting in a stolen gun.  If the … Read more