State policies regulating firearms and changes in firearm mortality

JAMA Network Open

2024-07-31

(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this comparative effectiveness study of state firearm policies, the joint effect estimates of combinations of firearm laws were calculated, showing that restrictive firearm policies were associated with substantial reductions in firearm mortality. Although policymakers would benefit from knowing the effects of individual policies, the estimated changes in firearm mortality following implementation of individual policies were often small and uncertain.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Terry L. Schell, PhD, email tschell@rand.org.

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