Mass shootings are a human-made disaster that plagues the United States. However, data on mass shootings and firearm sales are not readily available in the United States. We compile a novel dataset to explore this issue by blending annual nationwide data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms' records with mass shooting statistics over 33 years. This dataset overcomes limitations present in previous research on the topic of firearms and mass shootings. Our findings indicate a relationship between more deaths from mass shootings and the production of firearms (flow of firearms). We argue that this is due to an increase in demand derived from the salience of perceived mortality and consumer reactance. Implications on the gun control debate are discussed.

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评估枪支流动与大规模枪击死亡之间的关联

大规模枪击事件是困扰美国的人为灾难。然而，大规模枪击事件和枪支销售的数据在美国并不容易获得。我们通过将来自酒精、烟草和枪支局的年度全国数据与 33 年来的大规模枪击统计数据相结合，编制了一个新的数据集来探索这个问题。该数据集克服了先前关于枪支和大规模枪击事件的研究中存在的限制。我们的研究结果表明，大规模枪击造成的更多死亡与枪支生产（枪支流动）之间存在关系。我们认为，这是由于感知死亡率和消费者反应的显着性导致需求增加。讨论了枪支管制辩论的影响。