“A new study shows that state laws allowing judges to temporarily remove firearms from at-risk people can lower suicide rates among older adults. Increased firearms regulations…are associated with lower suicide rates.”-WUNC
“The study by UCLA researchers found that extreme risk protection order laws — also known as “red flag laws” — were associated with a 2.5% decrease in firearm-related suicide among those age 65 and older and a 2.4% decrease in firearm suicides for those aged 55-64.” -WUNC
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