Looking Down the Barrel of a Loaded Gun
The Effect of Mandatory Handgun Purchase Delays on Homicide and Suicide
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9709145 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Griffin Edwards (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Griffin Sims Edwards (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Erik Nesson (0000-0002-4714-0495, Ball State University), Joshua J Robinson (0000-0003-3391-6202, University of Alabama at Birmingham), Fredrick Vars (University of Alabama), Fredrick E Vars (University of Alabama) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 128 |
| Issue | 616 |
| Pages | 3117-3140 |
| Publication date | 2018-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Economic Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0133 • E-ISSN: 1468-0297 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ecoj.12567 |
| OpenAlex | W3123349355 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 35 |
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 to 5 percent with no statistically significant increase in non-firearm suicides. Purchase delays are not associated with statistically significant changes in homicide rates. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved
Business · Criminology · Demographic economics · Economics · Homicide · Medical emergency · Poison control · Political science · Statutory law · Suicide prevention · Violent crime · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 1,25 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |