HealthDay (3/12, Miller) reports, “Significantly more people died by firearms and suicides in states that have relaxed open carry laws, a nine-year study of death data from all 50 states shows.” During “the study period, firearm deaths jumped 45% nationwide, from 33,636 in 2013 to 48,830 in 2021.” The data indicated that “total suicide rates rose by about 57%, while suicides by firearm rose 18% in states that switched to permitless open carry.” The research was published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
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— “Permissive Gun Laws Linked to Higher Suicide Rates,”Carole Tanzer Miller, HealthDay, March 12, 2024