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Two policies—universal background checks and “may issue” laws that required a heightened showing of suitability for concealed carry—were associated with lower firearm homicide rates in large cities but were not associated with firearm homicide rates in suburban and rural areas.
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New research suggests that state-level gun regulations, including universal background checks, can have appreciable effects in lowering homicide rates.
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New research suggests restricting who can have a gun is more effective than banning a type of gun when it comes to curbing homicides.
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The Impact of State Firearm Laws on Homicide and Suicide Deaths in the USA, 1991–2016: A Panel Study
Universal background checks and violent misdemeanor laws were associated with reductions in firearm-related homicide rates, while "shall issue" laws were associated an increase in firearm rates.
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States with universal background checks, may issue, and violent misdemeanor laws experienced 36.1% lower homicide rates.
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Securing firearms and preventing easy access to firearms via "safe storage" laws and other practices may reduce rates of youth suicide.
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Interventions that prevent ready access to firearms by youth may lead to reductions in youth suicides, as states with high levels of household gun ownership are more likely to have higher incidents youth suicides.
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Firearm availability is associated with youth suicide, indicating that policies and practices limiting youth access to firearms may reduce youth deaths by suicide.
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