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	Coalition Research Fatal Gaps: How Missing Records in the Federal Background Check System Put Guns in the Hands of Killers November 2011 – Mayors Against Illegal Guns released a report showing that states and federal agencies fail to send millions of records to the federal firearms background check system, enabling substance abusers, the mentally ill and other dangerous individuals to pass background checks and purchase firearms. Download the report (in PDF) Read the press release

	Trace the Guns: The Link Between Gun Laws and Interstate Gun Trafficking September 2010 - A new report by Mayors Against Illegal Guns reveals a strong connection between weak gun laws and interstate gun trafficking. The report, which examines comprehensive crime gun trace data provided by ATF to Mayors Against Illegal Guns, finds that the states with the weakest gun laws are the top suppliers of the guns recovered in out-of-state crimes and are also the source of a greater proportion of likely trafficked guns. Download the Full Report (in PDF) Visit TraceTheGuns.org to View Interactive Maps of Interstate Gun Trafficking

	A Blueprint for Federal Action on Illegal Guns August 2009 - Mayors Against Illegal Guns released a comprehensive list of 40 concrete steps the federal government can take through administrative action to better enforce existing gun laws. The report, which was sent to President Obama and key members of his administration, includes recommendations for better information-sharing among law enforcement agencies, increasing ATF resources and new focused research to combat illegal guns. Read the report (in PDF) Read the press release Read the cover letter sent to the Obama Administration (in PDF)

	The Movement of Illegal Guns In America December 2008 -- Mayors Against Illegal Guns released a landmark report that reveals previously unreported trends in the movement of illegal guns across state lines. This report, The Movement of Illegal Guns In America: The Link between Gun Laws and Interstate Trafficking, analyzes state-by-state 2006 and 2007 trace data released by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and finds that states that supply interstate crime guns at the highest rates have comparatively weak gun laws. Read the full report (in PDF) Visit the coalition's Trace Data Center

	Inside Straw Purchasing April 2008 -- Mayors Against Illegal Guns released a report about illegal gun trafficking and illegal straw purchases Read the report (PDF)

	Additional Research Related to Illegal Guns The following are links to recent articles that describe emerging thinking and trends about illegal guns. Please note that these references are provided for informational purposes only and the coalition does not necessarily endorse their content. Illegal Gun Markets Enforcement Strategies Economic and Public Health Perspectives Emerging Technologies Gun Offenders

	Additional Outside Links The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research Harvard Injury Control Research Center Firearm Injury Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management, Kennedy School of Government

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