@article{ref1,
title="Impact of a permitless concealed firearm carry law in West Virginia, 1999-2015 and 2016-2020",
journal="American journal of public health",
year="2023",
author="Lundstrom, Eric W. and Pence, Jacob K. and Smith, Gordon S.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="We used firearm mortality and sales data to assess the impact of HB 4145, a May 2016 law that legalized concealed firearm carry without a permit in West Virginia. Firearm mortality was significantly higher (29%) in the years after the enactment of the law; handgun mortality was also higher (48% increase), whereas long gun deaths and firearm sales were unaffected. This may suggest that HB 4145 increased rates of firearm-related mortality in West Virginia without affecting firearm sales in the state. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print August 31, 2023:e1-e4. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307382).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0090-0036",
doi="10.2105/AJPH.2023.307382",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307382"
}