This Research Report is part of the National Institute of Justice's (NIJ's) Reducing Gun Violence publication series. Each report in the series de scribes the implementation and effects of an individual, NIJfunded, locallevel pro gram designed to reduce firearmrelated violence in a particular U.S. city. Some stud ies received cofunding from the U.S. Department of Jus tice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; one also received funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."