About The Study: Although firearm homicide mortality increased after Florida’s red flag law enactment (permitting the temporary removal of firearms by law enforcement officers from individuals posing a danger to themselves or others), this increase was lower than expected compared with its synthetic control, resulting in an 11% rate reduction (0.73 fewer deaths per 100,000). There were no differences from expected mortality rates for nonfirearm homicide, firearm suicide, or nonfirearm suicide.
About The Study: Although firearm homicide mortality increased after Florida’s red flag law enactment (permitting the temporary removal of firearms by law enforcement officers from individuals posing a danger to themselves or others), this increase was lower than expected compared with its synthetic control, resulting in an 11% rate reduction (0.73 fewer deaths per 100,000). There were no differences from expected mortality rates for nonfirearm homicide, firearm suicide, or nonfirearm suicide.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Catherine Gimbrone, MPH, email c.gimbrone@columbia.edu.
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Reid Dalton. (August 19, 2024). Florida’s red flag gun law and firearm and nonfirearm homicide and suicide rates. Scienmag. https://scienmag.com/floridas-red-flag-gun-law-and-firearm-and-nonfirearm-homicide-and-suicide-rates/
Reid Dalton. "Florida’s red flag gun law and firearm and nonfirearm homicide and suicide rates." Scienmag, 19 August 2024, https://scienmag.com/floridas-red-flag-gun-law-and-firearm-and-nonfirearm-homicide-and-suicide-rates/. Accessed 7 September 2026.
Reid Dalton. "Florida’s red flag gun law and firearm and nonfirearm homicide and suicide rates." Scienmag. August 19, 2024. https://scienmag.com/floridas-red-flag-gun-law-and-firearm-and-nonfirearm-homicide-and-suicide-rates/
