Firearm legislation and statewide suicide rates: The moderating role of household firearm ownership levels

Anestis, Michael D.; Houtsma, Claire; Daruwala, Samantha E.; Butterworth, Sarah E.

doi:10.1002/bsl.2408

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“…Practical capability for suicide is described as the knowledge of, and access to, means for suicide. The important role of access to lethal means in relation to suicide risk is supported by studies which have shown that firearm legislation, particularly more strict firearm legislation, decreases the rate of suicides using firearms, and has no effect on the suicide rate using other means 1 (Anestis et al, 2019;Boor & Bair, 1990;Fleegler et al, 2013;Ludwig & Cook, 2000). Conceptually, the question is whether practical capability correlates with other components of capability for suicide, namely, fearlessness about death and physical pain tolerance.…”

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What is Capability for Suicide? A Review of the Current Evidence

Gallyer¹,

Hajcak²,

Te³

2020

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It is well known that most people who think about suicide do not attempt or die by suicide. Capability for suicide, a construct proposed by Joiner (2005) within the interpersonal theory of suicide, was relatively novel in that it explained a potential mechanism by which individuals move from thinking about suicide to engaging in suicidal behavior. In this paper, we examine Joiner’s (2005) original conceptualization of the nature of capability for suicide, and review the evidence for and against this conceptualization. We examine the evidence for specific constructs that comprise capability for suicide, how capability for suicide develops, whether it can change, and possibilities regarding the functional neural correlates of capability for suicide. We then end our review proposing future directions in the study of capability for suicide, which include research across disciplines and countries.

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What is Capability for Suicide? A Review of the Current Evidence

Gallyer¹,

Hajcak²,

Te³

2020

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“…Recent studies have begun to examine the independent effects of state-level rearm laws and rearm ownership on rearm-related outcomes. A study showed an additive relationship between them, in which state-level rearm permissiveness and rearm ownership were both associated with a higher rate of mass shootings (24), while another study showed a moderating relationship in which state-level rearm policy strength was inversely associated with suicide rates in states with higher levels of rearm ownership (25).…”

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Network analysis of firearm movement among US states

Takada¹,

Choi²,

Natsui³

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Abstract Background: The movement of firearm across state lines may decrease the effectiveness of state-level firearm laws. Yet how state-level firearm policies affect cross-state movement have not yet been widely explored. This study aims to characterize the interstate movement of firearms and its relationship with state-level firearm policies. Methods: Cross-sectional time series network analysis of interstate firearm movement using Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives firearm trace data (2010 -2017). We constructed the network of firearm movement between 50 states. We used zero-inflated negative binomial regression to estimate the relationship between the number of a state’s firearm laws and number of states for which it was the source of 100 or more firearms, adjusting for state characteristics. We used a similar model to examine the relationship between firearm laws and the number of states for which a given state was the destination of 100 or more firearms.Results: Over the 8-year period, states had an average of 26 (SD 25.2) firearm laws. On average, a state was the source of 100 or more crime-related firearms for 2.2 (SD 2.7) states and was the destination of 100 or more crime-related firearms for 2.2 (SD 3.4) states. Greater number of firearm laws was associated with states being the source of 100 or more firearms to fewer states (IRR0.67 per SD, p<0.001), higher odds of not being a source to any states (aOR1.56 per SD, p<0.001), and states being the destination of 100 or more firearms from more states (IRR1.83 per SD, p<0.001).Conclusions: Restrictive firearm policies are associated with less movement of firearms to other states, but with more movement of firearms from outside states. The effectiveness of state-level firearm-restricting laws is complicated by a network of interstate firearm movement.

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“…Recent studies have begun to examine the independent effects of state-level rearm laws and rearm ownership on rearm-related outcomes. A study showed an additive relationship between them, in which state-level rearm permissiveness and rearm ownership were both associated with a higher rate of mass shootings (29), while another study showed a moderating relationship in which state-level rearm policy strength was inversely associated with suicide rates in states with higher levels of rearm ownership (30).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Network analysis of firearm movement among US states

Takada

Choi

Natsui

et al. 2020

Preprint

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Background: The movement of firearm across state lines may decrease the effectiveness of state-level firearm laws. Yet how state-level firearm policies affect cross-state movement have not yet been widely explored. This study aims to characterize the interstate movement of firearms and its relationship with state-level firearm policies. Methods: Cross-sectional time series network analysis of interstate firearm movement using Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives firearm trace data (2010 -2017). We constructed the network of firearm movement between 50 states. We used zero-inflated negative binomial regression to estimate the relationship between the number of a state’s firearm laws and number of states for which it was the source of 100 or more firearms, adjusting for state characteristics. We used a similar model to examine the relationship between firearm laws and the number of states for which a given state was the destination of 100 or more firearms.Results: Over the 8-year period, states had an average of 26 (SD 25.2) firearm laws. On average, a state was the source of 100 or more crime-related firearms for 2.2 (SD 2.7) states and was the destination of 100 or more crime-related firearms for 2.2 (SD 3.4) states. Greater number of firearm laws was associated with states being the source of 100 or more firearms to fewer states (IRR0.67 per SD, p<0.001), higher odds of not being a source to any states (aOR1.56 per SD, p<0.001), and states being the destination of 100 or more firearms from more states (IRR1.83 per SD, p<0.001).Conclusions: Restrictive firearm policies are associated with less movement of firearms to other states, but with more movement of firearms from outside states. The effectiveness of state-level firearm-restricting laws is complicated by a network of interstate firearm movement.

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Firearm legislation and statewide suicide rates: The moderating role of household firearm ownership levels

Cited by 41 publications

References 30 publications

What is Capability for Suicide? A Review of the Current Evidence

What is Capability for Suicide? A Review of the Current Evidence

Network analysis of firearm movement among US states

Network analysis of firearm movement among US states

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