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Suicide, guns, and public policy

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  • Lewiecki, E.M.
  • Miller, S.A.

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Suicide is a serious public health concern that is responsible for almost 1 million deaths each year worldwide. It is commonly an impulsive act by a vulnerable individual. The impulsivity of suicide provides opportunities to reduce the risk of suicide by restricting access to lethal means. In the United States, firearms, particularly handguns, are the most commonmeans of suicide. Despite strong empirical evidence that restrictionofaccesstofirearms reduces suicides, access to firearms in the United States is generally subject to few restrictions. Implementation and evaluation of measures such as waiting periods and permit requirements that restrict access to handguns should be a top priority for reducing deaths from impulsive suicide in the United States. Copyright © 2012 by the American Public Health Association®.

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  • Lewiecki, E.M. & Miller, S.A., 2013. "Suicide, guns, and public policy," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 103(1), pages 27-31.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2012.300964_4
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300964
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    1. Vandoros, Sotiris & Avendano, Mauricio & Kawachi, Ichiro, 2019. "The association between economic uncertainty and suicide in the short-run," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 220(C), pages 403-410.
    2. Balestra, Simone, 2018. "Gun prevalence and suicide," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 61(C), pages 163-177.

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