Firearm Purchaser Licensing Laws and Firearm Deaths Among Adolescents and Emerging Adults

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• Personal Author:
  Crifasi CK ; Doucette ML ; Kennedy KS ; McCourt AD ; Oliphant SN ; Topazian RJ ; Wagner ED ; Zeoli AM
• Description:
  Research on firearm purchaser licensing laws has found population level reductions in firearm-related mortality. Limited research has been conducted specifically examining the impact of these laws among adolescents and emerging adults. We obtained death data from the National Center for Health Statistics from 1990 to 2019. We generated state-year rates of homicide and suicide, stratified by firearm involvement, for decedents aged 15 to 24. We stratified by race and ethnicity (white, Black, and Hispanic) to assess for differential policy effects. We used stacked difference-in-difference and augmented synthetic control modeling to estimate law repeal or adoption. Repeal of firearm purchaser licensing laws was associated with significantly higher rates of firearm homicide and suicide among those age 15 to 24. The adoption of these laws was associated with significantly lower rates of firearm homicide and suicide among this group. These laws are a promising supply-side intervention to reduce firearm mortality among those with elevated violence vulnerability. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Mortality Occupational Health Safety Suicide Violence
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Policy Evaluation Firearms Homicide Homicides Mortality Rates Policy
• ISSN:
  0044-118X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Chicago Region [OSHA] ; Maryland ; Michigan ; Philadelphia Region [OSHA]
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  56
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070131
• Citation:
  Youth Soc 2024 Nov; 56(8):1522-1541
• Contact Point Address:
  Cassandra K. Crifasi, Center for Gun Violence Solutions, Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 750 E Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 20202-3142, USA
• Email:
  crifasi@jhu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Performing Organization:
  Johns Hopkins University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Youth & Society
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:bd5a9ad5eff86b3b09d868a70137d7678cc817d26cbb3cfc908302fca082e8f4580cbf3c763de02f81fec40f3de81fea7eafa312cf705d1d4f9429a9c5fb7806
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208415/cdc_208415_DS1.pdf
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