Resource Tag: LEGISLATION

In this letter to the editor, Mamourian raises some questions about the conclusions reached by Lufkin (1992) in a previous letter on the obligation of the medical community to advocate for handgun control. Dr. Lufkin’s response follows. (5 refs.)

This article discusses efforts to protect vulnerable children & youth from pro-suicide websites which are readily accessible on the Internet. In the United Kingdom, current legislation is being reviewed & laws from other countries are being monitored for their effectiveness. Steps that parents can take to manage online risks are also discussed.

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This book reviews the research on what has been learned about six specific ways of restricting access to methods of suicide: domestic gas, car exhaust, jumping from bridges & high buildings, jumping in front of trains & subway cars, medications & poisons, & for some countries – not including the United States, firearms.

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Cook & Ludwig (2004) offered empirical evidence that firearm regulation can work & identified regulatory strategies for reducing the toll of criminal gun use in the United States. In this article, the author uses Cook & Ludwig’s principles to structure her enquiry into whether or not regulation has the potential to affect gun suicides, arguing […]

This editorial discusses the effect of the Port Arthur Massacre (35 people were killed by gunfire) on the public debate on firearms restrictions in Australia. Although there was an initial groundswell of public support, pro-firearms groups began to fight back. It is pointed out that at least 80% of firearms deaths in Australia each year […]

In this letter to the editor, the author discusses the scientific evidence concerning the effects of restrictive licensing of handguns on homicide & suicide in the United States. He asserts neuroradiologists are morally & ethically obligated to act in the interest of public health & seek state & federal legislation advocating firearm restrictions. (3 refs.)

The purpose of this report is to provide a quantitative analysis of the prevalence of Vancouver Police Departments calls for service that involve persons with mental health issues. It is estimated the direct annual cost associated with the police resources necessary to handle these calls would be approximately $9 million. The case history of a […]

This presentation was made at the United States Public Health Service Conference for Regions 7 & 8 on Suicide Prevention Programs, October 28-30, 2003.

This paper reviews maternal filicide, giving separate consideration to maternal homicide-suicide. 16-29% of filicides end in completed suicide by the mother. Many other mothers make non-fatal suicide attempts in association with the murder of their children. Filicide-suicides seem to have much in common with filicides committed by severely mentally ill mothers. Most frequently, the motive […]

This study evaluated the impact of firearm legislation reform on firearm suicides & homicides as well as the availability of firearms in Austria. Official statistics on suicides, firearm homicides, & firearm licences issued from 1985-2005 were examined. To assess the effect of the new firearm law, enacted in 1997, linear regression & Poisson regressions were […]

The Canadian Firearms Registry was created in 1995 & implemented in 1998. This paper evaluates the effectiveness of this legislation. Since 1998, there has been a significant reduction in the number of firearm owners, the number of crimes involving firearms, & the number of firearm-related deaths. Despite the drop in firearm-related suicides, the overall suicide […]

In the United States, firearms are involved in tens of thousands of deaths & injuries each year, including 16,859 firearm suicides in 2003. The magnitude of this problem prompted the National Academy of Sciences to issue a report in 2004 detailing the strengths & limitations of existing research on the relationship between firearms & violence. […]

In their book, “Royal Justice and the Medieval English Countryside”, the DeWindts note a case from 1286 in which the royal justices order forfeiture of the chattels of an insane suicide. They cite “Bracton” for the proposition that the chattels of insane suicides were not subject to forfeiture, describe the noted case as abnormal, & […]

Using time-series analysis on data from 1979-2004, Baker & McPhedran (2006) argue the stricter gun laws introduced in the National Firearms Agreement post-1996 did not affect firearm homicide rates, & may not have had an impact on the rate of gun suicide or accidental death by shooting. Their analysis is revisited; it is found their […]

This study presents the changes in the overall & firearm suicide rates for Quebec before & after Bill C-17, which was implemented to secure safe storage of firearms. It covers 20,009 suicide cases reported to the coroner’s office. Firearm suicide rates dropped among males & females, but the downward trends were not significant when compared […]

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