Citation(s) from the GunPolicy.org literature library
Alpers, Philip. 1996 ‘Most Mass Gun Killers are Licensed Gun Owners with No Mental History: Ten-Year Survey.’ Media release #11 from Philip Alpers. Auckland: 2 May
Relevant contents
- 73% of the killers are known to have had no previous history of mental illness
- 87% of the killers had no previous history of violent crime
- Two-thirds of the killers were licensed gun owners
- 64% of victims died in a shooting where a military-style semi-automatic was used