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Am J Public Health
; 113(11): 1163-1166, 2023 11.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37651658
ABSTRACT
We used firearm mortality and sales data to assess the impact of HB 4145, a May 2016 law that legalized concealed firearm carry without a permit in West Virginia. Firearm mortality was significantly higher (29%) in the years after the enactment of the law; handgun mortality was also higher (48% increase), whereas long gun deaths and firearm sales were unaffected. This may suggest that HB 4145 increased rates of firearm-related mortality in West Virginia without affecting firearm sales in the state. (Am J Public Health. 2023;113(11):1163-1166. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307382).
Subject(s)
Firearms , Suicide , Wounds, Gunshot , Humans , United States , West Virginia , Commerce , Health Status , Homicide
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Rural Remote Health
; 23(3): 8267, 2023 08.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37553117