Clueless: The Misuse of Batf Firearms Tracing Data
By David B. Kopel
Publication Date
2005
Abstract
Sometimes the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms traces the registered sales history of a gun which was used in a crime, or which has been seized by the police. Traced guns are not representative of the broader universe of crime guns. Accordingly, drawing public policy conclusions based on tracing data is unwise.
Recommended Citation
David B. Kopel, Clueless: The Misuse of Batf Firearms Tracing Data, 1999 Mich. St. U. Detroit Coll. L. Rev. 171 (2005).
