The impact of spikes in handgun acquisitions on firearm-related harms - Laqueur HS, Kagawa RMC, McCort CD, Pallin R, Wintemute G.

Research has documented sharp and short-lived increases in firearm acquisitions immediately following high-profile mass shootings and specific elections, increasing exposure to firearms at the community level. We exploit cross-city variation in the estimat...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news