Impact of a Permitless Concealed Firearm Carry Law in West Virginia, 1999-2015 and 2016-2020

We used firearm mortality and sales data to assess the impact of HB 4145, a May 2016 law that legalized concealed firearm carry without a permit in West Virginia. Firearm mortality was significantly higher (29%) in the years after the enactment of the law; handgun mortality was also higher (48% increase), whereas long gun deaths and firearm sales were unaffected. This may suggest that HB 4145 increased rates of firearm-related mortality in West Virginia without affecting firearm sales in the state. (Am J Public Health. 2023;113(11):1163-1166. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307382).

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ErratumIn: Am J Public Health. 2024 Mar 28;:e1. - PMID 38547451

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:113

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American journal of public health - 113(2023), 11 vom: 01. Nov., Seite 1163-1166

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lundstrom, Eric W [VerfasserIn]
Pence, Jacob K [VerfasserIn]
Smith, Gordon S [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

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Date Completed 13.10.2023

Date Revised 28.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

ErratumIn: Am J Public Health. 2024 Mar 28;:e1. - PMID 38547451

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2105/AJPH.2023.307382

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NLM361494815