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. 2006 May 6;83(5):778–787. doi: 10.1007/s11524-006-9073-2

Table 2.

Regression model estimates for the effects on a Milwaukee-area gun dealer's change in sales policy on the number of guns recovered in crimes less than a year after retail sale

Outcome variable Percentage change after gun dealer's new sales policy (95% CI) R2 Durbin–Watson Stat.
New crime guns sold by Milwaukee's #1 gun dealer −96*** (−97 to −95) 0.66 1.92
All Saturday night specials −42** (−57 to −15) 0.34 2.22
Trafficked, not Saturday night specials
 All trafficked −73*** (−77 to −66) 0.67 1.99
 New crime guns recovered in Milwaukee
 All Saturday night specials −71*** (−77 to −62) 0.56 2.19
 Trafficked, not Saturday night specials +13 (−19 to +49) 0.21 2.05
 All trafficked −44** (−53 to −32) 0.56 2.40
St. Louis, new trafficked crime guns −27 (−48 to +16) 0.12 2.45
Cleveland, new trafficked crime guns +22 (−46 to +126) 0.48 1.92
Cincinnati, new trafficked crime guns +10 (−26 to +54) 0.14 2.02

***p < 0.001, **p < 0.01, *p < 0.05