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Rutgers: People Who Purchased Guns During Buying Surge More Likely to Have Suicidal Thoughts
October 30, 2021
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 30 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:

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Rutgers study points to need for policies on safe storage, waiting periods and suicide risk screening

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People who purchased firearms during the 2020-2021 purchasing surge - particularly first-time buyers - were more likely to have thoughts of suicide, according to a Rutgers study.

The study appears in JAMA Network Open.

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