THE REPORT RECOMMENDS THAT THE CONGRESS ENACT FURTHER LEGISLATION TO RESTRICT THE AVAILABILITY OF HANDGUNS. OTHER METHODS OF REDUCING GUN-RELATED CRIME ARE ANALYZED. WHILE COST COMPONENTS FOR HANDGUN CONTROL SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, TOTAL COSTS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE SYSTEM DESIGN, TECHNOLOGY APPLIED, AND FEES CHARGED. THE REPORT ANALYZES THE EXTENT OF FIREARM USE IN VIOLENT CRIME, THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN FIREARM AVAILABILITY, VIOLENT CRIME, AND HANDGUN CONTROL, AND VARIABLE COSTS OF GUN CONTROL SYSTEMS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED).