@article{ref1,
title="Looking down the barrel of a loaded gun: the effect of mandatory handgun purchase delays on homicide and suicide",
journal="Economic journal",
year="2018",
author="Edwards, Griffin and Nesson, Erik and Robinson, Joshua J. and Vars, Fredrick",
volume="128",
number="616",
pages="3117-3140",
abstract="We exploit within-state variation across time in both the existence and length of statutory delays - both explicit wait periods and delays created by licensing requirements - between the purchase and delivery of a firearm to examine the effect of purchase delays on homicides and suicides. We find that the existence of a purchase delay reduces firearm-related suicides by between 2% and 5% with no statistically significant increase in non-firearm suicides. Purchase delays are not associated with statistically significant changes in homicide rates.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0013-0133",
doi="10.1111/ecoj.12567",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ecoj.12567"
}