US EditionGun deaths among children surge after states loosen firearm laws, new study finds
- A 2010 Supreme Court ruling in McDonald v. Chicago extended Second Amendment protections to state and local governments, affecting gun laws nationwide.
- Following this ruling, some states loosened firearm restrictions while others tightened them, creating divergent policies that influenced pediatric firearm deaths.
- A study led by Dr. Jeremy Faust found that states with more permissive gun laws saw sharp increases in child firearm mortality between 2011 and 2023, while stricter states saw stable or declining rates.
- The study identified more than 7,400 additional deaths among children due to firearms nationwide since 2010, with over 6,000 of these occurring in states with the most lenient gun regulations. The increase was particularly pronounced among Black youth. Faust noted that states loosening restrictions on purchasing and carrying guns experienced a corresponding rise in fatal firearm incidents involving children.
- These findings suggest that firearm policies impact child safety and that targeted research and policy changes could reduce pediatric gun-related deaths.
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