ArticleAmerican journal of public health2017
Handgun Legislation and Changes in Statewide Overall Suicide Rates.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- What is "safety"?: Lethal means counseling as a cross-cultural communication.Military psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2022Article
- Comorbidity Profiles Identified in Older Primary Care Patients Who Attempt Suicide.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2019Article
- Differing Perspectives on Analyzing Data Related to Firearms and Suicide.American journal of public health · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo examine the extent to which 4 laws regulating handgun ownership were associated with statewide suicide rate changes.
methodsTo test between-group differences in statewide suicide rate changes between 2013 and 2014 in all 50 states and the District of Columbia with and without specific laws, we ran analyses of covariance.
resultsWe found significant differences in suicide rate changes from 2013 to 2014 in states with mandatory waiting periods and universal background checks relative to states without such laws. States with both laws differed significantly from those with neither. No significant differences in rate changes were noted for open carry restrictions or gun lock requirements.
conclusionsSome state laws regulating aspects of handgun acquisition may be associated with lower statewide suicide rates. Laws regulating handgun storage and carrying practices may have a smaller effect, highlighting that legislation is likely most useful when its focus is on preventing gun ownership rather than regulating use and storage of guns already acquired. Public Health Implications. The findings add to the increasing evidence in support of a public health approach to the prevention of suicide via firearms, focusing on waiting periods and background checks.
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