THE IMPACT OF GUN CONTROL (BILL C-51) ON SUICIDE IN CANADA

Suicide is a multiply determined behavior, calling for diverse prevention efforts. Gun control has been proposed as an important component of society's response, and an opportunity for studying the effects of legislative gun control laws on suicide rates was provided by Canada's Criminal L...

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Published inDeath studies Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 103 - 124
Main Authors LEENAARS, ANTOON A., MOKSONY, FERENC, LESTER, DAVID, WENCKSTERN, SUSANNE
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Informa UK Ltd 01.02.2003
Taylor & Francis LLC
Subjects
Age Factors
Canada - epidemiology
Female
Firearm laws & regulations
Firearms - legislation & jurisprudence
Health technology assessment
Humans
Male
Sex Factors
Suicide - prevention & control
Suicide - statistics & numerical data
Suicides & suicide attempts
Canada
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Summary:Suicide is a multiply determined behavior, calling for diverse prevention efforts. Gun control has been proposed as an important component of society's response, and an opportunity for studying the effects of legislative gun control laws on suicide rates was provided by Canada's Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1977 (Bill C-51). This article reviews previous studies of the impact of this act on the total population of Canada and subpopulations by age and gender and, in addition, presents the results of 2 new studies: a different method of analysis, an interrupted time-series analysis, and the results of a multiple regression analysis that controls for some social variables. It appears that Bill C-51 may have had an impact on suicide rates, even after controls for social variables.
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ISSN:0748-1187
1091-7683
DOI:10.1080/07481180302890