Handgun waiting periods reduce gun deaths

Handgun waiting periods are laws that impose a delay between the initiation of a purchase and final acquisition of a firearm. We show that waiting periods, which create a "cooling off" period among buyers, significantly reduce the incidence of gun violence. We estimate the impact of waitin...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS Jg. 114; H. 46; S. 12162
Hauptverfasser:	Luca, Michael, Malhotra, Deepak, Poliquin, Christopher
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	United States 14.11.2017
Schlagworte:	Firearms - economics Firearms - ethics Firearms - statistics & numerical data Homicide - prevention & control Homicide - statistics & numerical data Humans Models, Statistical Social Control Policies - legislation & jurisprudence Suicide - statistics & numerical data Suicide Prevention Violence waiting period gun policy gun violence injury prevention
ISSN:	1091-6490, 1091-6490
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