Visualization of US Federal Background Checks for Firearm Purchases (IMAGE)

NYU Tandon School of Engineering

Visualization of US Federal Background Checks for Firearm Purchases

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A visualization of federal background checks in the U.S. as a function of the firearm-related legal environment in each state from 1999 to 2017. The color represents whether a state is permissive (green) or restrictive (brown), and the size of the gun reflects the number of background checks per capita. The map highlights rich patterns of state-to-state interactions underlying firearm acquisition.

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Jorge Ruiz Lopez

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