Policy Research
Resources focus on federal-level information, but include some state/local information.
- Research on Gun Policies in America: Informing The Gun Policy DebateRand Corporation March, 2018
- Gun Policy AnalysisFrom the RAND Corporation: A chart showing the strength of evidence for relationships between gun policies and outcomes
- Pew Research Center Gun PolicyStudies on public views about guns
Legislation
- Illinois General AssemblyIncludes Illinois Compiled Statutes, Public Acts, Proposed Bills
- ProQuest Congressional This link opens in a new windowProvides full text of committee hearings since 1817, Congressional committee reports since 1990, House and Senate Documents since 1995, selected committee prints since 1995, bills since 1789, and the Congressional Record since 1985.
- Giffords Law CenterBrowse gun laws by state
Chicago City Council
- Journal of the proceedings of the City Council of Chicago (Online)Via the Office of the City Clerk: 1981-
- Guide to legislation considered by the Chicago City Council.Library has in print 1981-2008.
- Legislative Information Center. Office of the City Clerk. City of Chicago.Online access to Chicago City Council records between December 1, 2010 to the present.
116th Congress
- H.R. 8 OR the ‘‘Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019’’.A bill to require a background check for every firearm sale.
- H.R.1112 - Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019Extends the amount of time a background check can be completed before the sale of a firearm
H.R.4573 - Gun Violence Research Act of 2017
- H.R.4573 - Gun Violence Research Act of 2017Source: Congress.gov
Section 3. Research on mental health, gun violence, and how they intersect
Section 4: Report on effects of gun violence on public health
None of the funds made available in this title may be used, in whole or in part, to advocate or promote gun control. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit funding for the conduct or support of research on mental health, gun violence, and how they intersect.
- Bill textGov.Track
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service shall submit to Congress a report on the effects on public health, including mental health, of gun violence in the United States during the preceding year, and the status of actions taken to address such effects.
HR 5942 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018
To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 5942: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018Source: GovTrack.us
- Congress.govSource: Congress.gov
- Bill textGovTrack
H.R.3610 - Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997, The Dickey Amendment
Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
- H.R.3610 - Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997"...That none of the funds made available for
injury prevention and control at the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention may be used to advocate or promote gun control..." - The Dickey Amendment on Federal Funding for Research on Gun Violence: A Legal DissectionRostron, A. (2018). The Dickey Amendment on Federal Funding for Research on Gun Violence: A Legal Dissection. American Journal of Public Health, 108(7), 865–867. http://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2018.304450
Google for Gov
A great deal of government information is available on the Internet, directly from the websites of federal and state agencies and departments. If you know the agency involved in your research area, you can search its website directly. If you're not sure, try this Google trick:
In a Google search, enter "site:gov" + keyword(s). This will search for your keyword(s) only on websites that have the domain .gov.
