When the kids get guns – The effects of lowering the minimum age of firearm possession in Alabama
At this time, the relationship between firearm minimum age laws and pediatric injury rates remains unclear. In September 2015, Alabama implemented Act 2015–341 (Act 341) which allowed minors to carry guns with parental permission. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect that Act 341 had...
Main Authors: | Adnan F. Haque, Eric Jorge |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-09-01
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Series: | Preventive Medicine Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335521001716 |
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