Arbeitspapier
Gun control and suicide: The impact of state firearm regulations, 1995 - 2004
Suicide is a major cause of preventable death. Restricting access to lethal means has been identified as an effective approach to suicide prevention, and firearms regulations are one way to reduce gun availability. This study examines the relationship between state firearms regulations and suicide among males, using negative binomial regression and state panel data for the years 19952004. Results suggest that firearms regulations which function to reduce overall gun availability have a significant deterrent effect on suicide, while prohibited persons categories have less of an effect. Overall, the results suggest that gun control measures such as permit and licensing requirements might have public health benefits.
- Language
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: Development Research Working Paper Series ; No. 17/2009
- Classification
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Wirtschaft
Health: Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
- Subject
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suicide
guns
state regulations
panel data
- Event
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Geistige Schöpfung
- (who)
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Hempstead, Katherine
Rodríguez Andrés, Antonio
- Event
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Veröffentlichung
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Institute for Advanced Development Studies (INESAD)
- (where)
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La Paz
- (when)
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2009
- Handle
- Last update
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10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET
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Object type
- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- Hempstead, Katherine
- Rodríguez Andrés, Antonio
- Institute for Advanced Development Studies (INESAD)
Time of origin
- 2009
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