1. Gun Violence and Life in America -- 2. Victimization Risks -- 3. How Guns Matter -- 4. What Counts? -- 5. Medical Costs: Gross versus Net -- 6. The Mythical Importance of Productivity Losses -- 7. Avoidance and Prevention -- 8. Willingness-to-Pay to Reduce Gun Violence -- 9. Remedies -- App. A. Data Sources for Injury and Mortality Rates -- App. B. Computation of Net Medical Cost Estimates -- App. C. Computation of Productivity Losses -- App. D. Computations of Contingent-Valuation and Quality-of-Life Estimates
Analysis
Costs
Firearms
Gun control
Overseas item
United States
Violence
Notes
Includes index
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-233) and index
