J.J. Prescott
J.J. Prescott is the Henry King Ransom Professor of Law and Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
Voting History
Mass violence
Red flag laws, allowing police or family members to petition a court to temporarily remove firearms from a person who presents a danger to themselves or others, would reduce the frequency or severity of mass violence.
| Vote | Confidence |
|---|---|
| Strongly Agree | 8 |
| Median Survey Vote | Median Survey Confidence |
|---|---|
| Agree | 7 |
Universal background checks, which would require almost all firearm sales in the US to go through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, would reduce the frequency or severity of mass violence.
| Vote | Confidence |
|---|---|
| Agree | 3 |
| Median Survey Vote | Median Survey Confidence |
|---|---|
| Agree | 5 |
Comments
Increasing the presence of armed security at schools and other public venues would reduce the frequency or severity of mass violence.
| Vote | Confidence |
|---|---|
| Neutral/No Opinion | 5 |
| Median Survey Vote | Median Survey Confidence |
|---|---|
| Neutral/No Opinion | 5 |
Comments