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Firearms suicides in Australia.

J Snowdon1, L Harris

  • 1Academic Department of Psychogeriatrics, Prince Henry Hospital, Little Bay, NSW.

The Medical Journal of Australia
|January 20, 1992
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Restrictive gun legislation in South Australia correlated with a decline in firearm suicides. Further reductions in firearm suicides may be achieved by tightening gun laws and media campaigns.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Criminology
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Firearm suicide rates vary across Australian States.
  • Understanding the impact of gun legislation on suicide rates is crucial for public health policy.
  • The rural:urban population ratio may influence firearm suicide prevalence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine firearm suicide rates in five major Australian States from 1968 to 1989.
  • To investigate the impact of restrictive gun legislation on firearm suicide rates.
  • To explore the relationship between rural:urban population ratios and firearm suicides.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of Australian Bureau of Statistics data on suicides by sex, State, and year.
  • Comparison of firearm suicide rates between capital city and rural dwellers.

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  • Examination of age-group differences in firearm suicide rates.

    • Main Results:

    • South Australia's firearm suicide rate significantly declined post-1980, coinciding with new gun legislation.
    • Other states showed an increase in firearm suicides during the study period.
    • Queensland consistently had higher firearm suicide rates than other states.
    • Australian firearm suicides decreased by 25% from 1987 to 1989.

    Conclusions:

    • Tightening gun laws could further reduce firearm suicide rates in Australia.
    • Media campaigns targeting male access to firearms in rural areas may be beneficial.
    • Legislative and public health interventions are key to reducing firearm suicides.