Conservatives privately support several firearm policies, but don’t publicly demand them. The findings demonstrate that the majority of Americans support a range of firearm policies. The issue is that more conservative communities tend to support these policies in private. 🔫🤐🇺🇸
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Conservatives Privately Support Several Firearm Policies, but Don’t Publicly Demand Them
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A new study has found that more than 110,000 firearm suicides could potentially have been prevented (from 2010-2019) had each US state implemented the most impactful firearm related law in that state, specifically including child access prevention laws and concealed carry permitting policies. 🏹💔📉
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#FirearmSafety #SuicidePrevention #GunControl #PublicHealth #MentalHealthAwareness
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Overall, US gun law scores were low, with 52% of states achieving an F grade and 16% an A grade in 2022. Stronger gun laws correlated with decreased overall firearm mortality, with the strongest correlations for decreased suicides. 🔫📉📝
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State Gun Laws and Firearm-Related Homicides and Suicides, 2017-2022
This cross-sectional study investigates the correlation of state gun law strength with firearm-related homicides and suicides from 2017 to 2022.
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Laws limiting firearm access for people in acute distress are linked to fewer suicides. “Red flag” laws reduced firearm suicides by 3.79 per 100,000, preventing an estimated 675 deaths across four states in the year following adoption.
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Extreme Risk Protection Orders and Firearm and Nonfirearm Suicides in the US
This cohort study assessed the association between Extreme Risk Protection Orders and firearm suicide reductions in states passing no additional firearm laws.
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