Gun Studies: Permit Laws Reduce Murders; Red Flag Laws Cut Suicides [npr.org]

Alicia Doktor 6/5/184:00 AM

In the wake of the Parkland high school massacre, there's been renewed interest in "red flag" laws, which allow courts and police to temporarily remove guns from people perceived to pose a threat.

The new research offers insight into the laws' effect — and it may not be what you think.

"Although these laws tended to be enacted after mass shooting events, in practice, they tend to be enforced primarily for suicide prevention," says Aaron Kivisto, a clinical psychologist with the University of Indianapolis who studies gun violence prevention.

[For more on this story by MARTIN KASTE, https://www.npr.org/2018/06/04...ag-laws-cut-suicides]

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