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Peer reviewedLester, David; Murrell, Mary E. – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 1982
Examined state gun control laws and used a multidimensional scaling technique to study the relationship of strictness and death rates. Results showed states with stricter laws had lower suicide rates by firearms but higher rates by other means. No effect on homicide was found. (JAC)
Descriptors: Etiology, Gun Control, Laws, Prevention
