Psychiatric News (4/1) reports, “Gun control laws were associated with significantly lower firearm suicide rates in states that enacted them, according to a study.” Researchers found that “three state gun control laws were associated with lower firearm suicide rates: handgun permit laws, waiting periods for purchases, and requirements for a license for concealed carry (at -7%, -13%, and -9%, respectively).” When all of these “laws were in place, a state experienced a 25% lower firearm suicide rate compared with states without any of these laws.” The findings were published in JAMA Network Open.
Related Links:
— “Requiring Handgun Permits, Waiting Periods, and Licenses for Concealed Carry May Prevent Firearm Suicides, Psychiatric News, April 1, 2026