Prevalence of long gun use in Maryland firearm suicides

Abstract Background Firearms account for the majority of US suicides, largely due to lethality and accessibility. Under Federal and Maryland law, long guns are less regulated than handguns which is a concern for increased suicide risk. This study uses Maryland data to ascertain the impact of long gu...

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Main Authors: Paul S. Nestadt, Kevin MacKrell, Alexander D. McCourt, David R. Fowler, Cassandra K. Crifasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Injury Epidemiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-019-0230-y