United States: In a disquieting twist of national fate, firearms have eclipsed all other culprits to become the foremost cause of death among America’s children and adolescents. A recent probe now joins an expanding constellation of findings underscoring that legislative muscle can indeed alter this deadly tide.
Following the pivotal 2010 Supreme Court decision—McDonald v. Chicago—which cemented the Second Amendment’s applicability to local governments, the nation fractured further in its approach to firearm regulation. Some territories hardened their legal barriers, while others welcomed looser doctrines. What ensued was a policy experiment written in blood.
Over the subsequent 13 years, gun violence claimed thousands more youthful lives than historic patterns might’ve forecast. Startlingly, all this mortality swell occurred within states brandishing more accommodating firearm laws, according to a study freshly published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Researchers segmented states into triads—most permissive, permissive, and strict—based on amalgamated scoring from three advocacy beacons: Brady, Everytown for Gun Safety, and the Giffords Law Center.
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