LOOKING DOWN THE BARREL OF A LOADED GUN: THE EFFECT OF MANDATORY HANDGUN PURCHASE DELAYS ON HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Edwards, Griffin; Nesson, Erik; Robinson, Joshua J.; Vars, Fredrick
• 署名单位: University of Alabama System; University of Alabama Birmingham; Ball State University
• 刊物名称: ECONOMIC JOURNAL
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0013-0133
• DOI: 10.1111/ecoj.12567
• 发表日期: 2018
• 页码: 3117-3140
• 关键词: UNITED-STATES; emergency-department; firearms; rates; association; RISK; LAWS

摘要

We exploit within-state variation across time in both the existence and length of statutory delays both explicit wait periods and delays created by licensing requirements - between the purchase and delivery of a firearm to examine the effect of purchase delays on homicides and suicides. We find that the existence of a purchase delay reduces firearm-related suicides by between 2% and 5% with no statistically significant increase in non-firearm suicides. Purchase delays are not associated with statistically significant changes in homicide rates.