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'Enduring Decrease' in Swiss Suicide Rate After Army Reduced Gun Access
30 July 2013
American Journal of Psychiatry
Objective - Firearms are the most common method of suicide among young men in Switzerland. From March 2003 through February 2004, the number of Swiss soldiers was halved as a result of an army reform (Army XXI), leading to a decrease in the availability of guns nationwide. The authors investigated the patterns of the overall suicide rate and the firearm suicide rate before and after the reform.
Method - Using a naturalistic study design, the authors compared suicide... (GunPolicy.org)