CBS:  So how do you map America’s “firearm ecosystem”?

Porfiri: Basically, the way we see the “firearm ecosystem” is a combination of different layers, that includes individual behavior, state-level behavior and the national level. We have to understand how policies shape individual behavior and then overall how these interactions define where we stand as a country. 

So we try to understand what are the implication of individual choices on the legal system within a particular state.

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