Program Profile: Targeted Gun Law Messaging

This mail campaign aimed to deter illegal firearm transactions in Los Angeles, Calif., using a letter outlining the regulations and laws surrounding firearm ownership.

Evidence Rating: Promising | One study

Date:

This mail campaign aimed to deter illegal firearm transactions in Los Angeles, Calif., using a letter outlining the regulations and laws surrounding firearm ownership. The program is rated Promising. Those who received a letter were more than twice as likely to report their firearms stolen than those who did not receive the letter. However, there was no statistically significant impact on whether the firearm was later used in a crime.

A Promising rating implies that implementing the program may result in the intended outcome(s).

This program's rating is based on evidence that includes at least one high-quality randomized controlled trial.

Date Created: July 17, 2024
Program Snapshot

Gender: Male, Female

Geography: Suburban Urban

Setting (Delivery): Home

Program Type: Community Awareness/Mobilization, General deterrence, Reminders/Notifications, Situational Crime Prevention

Current Program Status: Not Active

Researcher:
Greg Ridgeway
Director
Safety and Justice Program, ISE, RAND Corporation

1776 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90407
United States

Phone: 310.393.0411
Website(link is external)
Email

George Tita
Associate Professor
Criminology, Law and Society Planning, Policy and Design University of California, Irvine

2307 Social Ecology II
CA 92697-7080
United States

Phone: 949.824.4927
Website(link is external)
Email

Researcher:
Anthony Braga
Professor
Northeastern University

360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
United States

Phone: 617.373.3327
Email