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Beyond Comprehensive Background Checks—The Potential Role of Firearm Purchaser Licensing

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.18196

June 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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Corresponding Author: Stephen N. Oliphant, PhD, MPP, Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention, University of Michigan, 1109 Geddes Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109 (oliphasn@umich.edu).

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