Deck 6: Gun Control

Question 1

The majority of persons killed by firearms were persons

A) killed intentionally by others.
B) who suffered an accidental death by firearms.
C) who were killed by the police.
D) who took their own lives.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

A __________ purchase is the term used when a legally eligible person purchases a firearm from a licensed dealer on the behalf of an ineligible person.

A) fake
B) straw
C) manifest
D) fraudulent

Answer 2

B

Question 3

A "gray market" is a secondary firearms market where guns are purchased

A) federal firearms licensed dealers.
B) from nonfederal firearms licensed dealers.
C) through a black market.
D) from a pawn shop.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The federally funded antigun and antigang program that has gone nationwide and calls for the vigorous prosecution of gun-involved offenders under federal law is called

A) Operation Ceasefire.
B) Project Exile.
C) Project Safe Neighborhoods.
D) Operation Lifer.

Question 5

Which intervention is associated with the attempt to increase the costs of illegally using firearms, typically through street enforcement?

A) Punishment-oriented interventions
B) Supply-side interventions
C) Offender-based interventions
D) Demand-side interventions

Question 6

Which intervention is associated with the attempt to reduce the number of firearms within a jurisdiction.

A) Punishment-oriented interventions
B) Supply-side interventions
C) Offender-based interventions
D) Demand-side interventions

Question 7

Perhaps the most important gun control legislation within the United States was the 1934 National Firearms Act (NFA). What did the NFA mandate?

A) Made certain categories of persons ineligible to purchase firearms
B) Made it illegal to carry concealed firearms
C) Lengthy prison sentences for carrying without a license
D) Required registration of certain type of fire arms and increased the tax on their transfer

Question 8

The second major piece of federal gun control legislation was the 1968 Gun Control Act (GCA). What did it mandate?

A) Made certain categories of persons ineligible to purchase firearms
B) Made it illegal to carry concealed firearms
C) Lengthy prison sentences for carrying without a license
D) Required registration of certain type of fire arms and increased the tax on their transfer

Question 9

The so-called safe storage or child access prevention (CAP) laws placed restrictions on firearms to reduce access to unauthorized users. How?

A) They reduce accidental gun deaths among children.
B) They reduce unintentional firearm deaths.
C) They mandate lengthy prison sentences for carrying without a license.
D) They make persons legally accountable if unauthorized users cause harm with their gun.

Question 10

The main problem with the supply-side argument is that there is already an abundant supply of firearms in the United States.

Question 11

Handguns are used in most firearms homicides.

Question 12

In 1993 Brady Bill, closed the gun show loophole.

Question 13

Handguns are the firearms used most often in violent crimes.

Question 14

Banning assault weapons has had a major overall impact on violent crime reduction, since they were increasingly being used during crimes.

Question 15

The called Saturday-night specials (SNS) are inexpensive but accurate and reliable guns.

Question 16

Most people who have problems with mental health are dangerous and therefore should not own a gun.

Question 17

The service life of a firearm is about 50 years.

Question 18

There is no evidence that violent crime could be reduced through targeted police interventions.

Question 19

One of the examples of successful police interventions programs that is specifically targeted at reducing violence associated with youth and gang crime is called focused deterrence or pulling levers.