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- UNODA Occasional Papers No.25: The Gun-Free Zone - A Tool to Prevent and Reduce Armed Violence, December 2013
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Measuring impact
- Author: United Nations
- Main Title: UNODA Occasional Papers No.25: The Gun-Free Zone - A Tool to Prevent and Reduce Armed Violence, December 2013 , pp 28-37
- Publication Date: June 2014
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18356/3b197275-en
- Language: English
A study on GFZs in Calí and Bogotá, Colombia, showed that the restrictions on gun carrying on holidays, weekends after paydays and election days significantly decreased homicide rates. Homicide rates were 14 per cent lower in Calí and 13 per cent lower in Bogotá during GFZ days than on non-GFZ days. The study also found that the effect was not confined to killings with firearms. Homicides not committed with firearms (close to 20 per cent of the total number of homicides in both cities) were also reduced on GFZ days. This may be a result of the increased police activity and visibility on GFZ days.
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ISBN (PDF):
9789210565134
Book DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18356/93dbf16f-en
Related Subject(s):
Disarmament
Sustainable Development Goals:
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