Firearms policy, suicide prevention and the swedish model
(2018) In Suicidology Online 9(4).- Abstract
- Suicide is a global health problem and committing suicide with a firearm is a common method. As recent studies discuss the importance of removing a firearm from a patient trying to commit suicide in the US, it is believed that Sweden and the Swedish model can be highly useful for American policymakers. Sweden has a low rate of firearm-related suicide which is believed to be a direct reflection of the highly restrictive gun laws of the country. On the contrary, the US, with a less restrictive gun laws, has a high level of firearm-related suicides. The US is thus in acute need of reforms in its gun laws, otherwise, any suicide preventive efforts may risk being in vain.
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- author
- Khoshnood, Ardavan LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2018-12-12
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Firearm, Suicide, Suicide Prevention, Sweden, Gun Laws, Skjutvapen, Självmord, Sverige, Vapenlagstiftning
- in
- Suicidology Online
- volume
- 9
- issue
- 4
- ISSN
- 2078-5488
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 7f23897a-5e23-4cdf-acd2-6edd44ca358d
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- http://www.suicidology-online.com/pdf/SOL-2018-9-4.pdf
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- 2018-12-12 23:07:08
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- 2022-05-15 02:26:11
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