BUSN Paper - Market for New Handguns

Read the article “The Market for New Handguns: An Empirical Investigation.” By Douglas C. Bice and David D. Hemley. (2002). Journal of Law and Economics. 45(251-265).
(1) In two sentences: (a) what were the authors trying to find out; and (b) what conclusions did they reach?
(2) Identify the research design.
(3) What measures/scales were used and why?
(4) What statistical technique was used and why?