State firearm laws and interstate firearm deaths from homicide and suicide in the United States: a cross-sectional analysis of data by county

State firearm laws and interstate firearm deaths from homicide and suicide in the United States: a cross-sectional analysis of data by county

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Research brief (Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics)
Author(s):
Kaufman, Elinore J., author
Morrison, Christopher N., author
Branas, Charles C., author
Wiebe, Douglas J., author
Contributor(s):
Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, issuing body.
Publication:
Philadelphia, PA : Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, 2018
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Firearms -- legislation & jurisprudence
Homicide -- statistics & numerical data
Suicide -- statistics & numerical data
Wounds, Gunshot -- mortality
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Key Findings. In a cross-sectional analysis of deaths from 2010 through 2014, states with strong gun laws had lower rates of firearm-related homicide and suicide than states with less regulation. Counties in states with less restrictive firearms laws had relatively lower rates of firearm-related homicide when they bordered states with strict gun laws. In contrast, rates of gun violence in areas with strong gun laws were unaffected by lenient laws in neighboring states. Restrictions on the sale and ownership of firearms may have measurable effects on rates of firearm deaths, with potential spillover across state lines.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (2 unnumbered pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations and Portraits
NLM Unique ID:
101731571 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101731571