Female legislators at forefront of shaping gun legislation in the US

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Female legislators at forefront of shaping **** legislation in the US

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As the nation braces itself for another pivotal presidential election year, the spotlight on **** control intensifies—one of America’s most contentious issues. Shedding light on this debate, new research by Dr. Michael Nelson, emeritus professor of economics at The University of Akron, and Dr. Rajeev Goel, professor of economics at Illinois State University, unveils a surprising revelation: female legislators wield a significant influence on the trajectory of **** laws across the ******* States.

“The average number of firearm laws across all U.S. states has nearly doubled since 1990,” highlights Nelson, emphasizing the magnitude of the shift in firearm purchases. Yet, amidst this shift, the researchers discerned a striking pattern: States witnessing a surge in female legislators concurrently experienced a notable uptick in the enactment of **** laws.

Women in these areas of state legislature are important since, Nelson explains, “most **** laws originate at the state level and not the federal level.”

As Nelson and Goel’s research demonstrates, gender provides a compelling perspective on **** laws. The proportion of women in state legislatures has increased in many states over this *******, providing significant contributions to the passage of **** legislation in these states.

Furthermore, their findings also suggest that when it comes to **** legislation and female legislator representation, it matters which chamber they are elected to. While female house members enacted more **** control laws, their counterparts in the Senate mirrored the patterns observed among male legislators. Different interest groups can also significantly bear upon **** legislation.

“While causation cannot be definitively established,” concedes Nelson, “factors such as inherent risk-taking differences between genders offer intriguing avenues for further exploration.”

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was published in Social Science Quarterly and, according to Nelson, was a result of the timely debates on **** legislation and its prominence in the news. The analysis is based on data from 1991 to 2020.

The authors conducted a review of the total number of **** laws enacted and 5-year differences in **** laws from 14 categories of firearm legislation during that *******, including **** dealer and buyer regulations, prohibitions for high-risk **** possession, background checks, ******** weapons restrictions and domestic *********, among others.

As the nation grapples with the complexities of **** legislation, this research offers insight to the multifaceted forces shaping our societal landscape.

More information:
Rajeev K. Goel et al, Hold your *****! Influence of female legislators on **** legislation in the ******* States, Social Science Quarterly (2023).

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