| Suicidal link
for gun owners
California data
indicate that among people who buy firearms, suicide rates climb sharply
and remain elevated for at least 6 years.
References:
Rosenberg, M.L.,
J.A. Mercy, and L.B. Potter. 1999. Firearms and suicide. New
England Journal of Medicine 341(Nov. 18):1609.
Wintemute, G.J.,
et al. 1999. Mortality among recent purchasers of handguns. New
England Journal of Medicine 341(Nov. 18):1583.
Further Readings:
Bower, B. 1992.
Lethal weapons: Gun access and suicide. Science News 142(Aug.
15):102.
Sources:
Mark L.
Rosenberg
Collaborative Center for Child Well-Being
Decatur, GA 30030
Garen J.
Wintemute
University of California, Davis
Medical Center
Violence Prevention Research Program
2315 Stockton Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95817
From Science
News, Vol. 156, No. 24, December 11, 1999, p. 381. Copyright ©
1999, Science Service. |