Heatmaps of Mean Between-State Law Difference of 48 Contiguous States of the Us in Quartiles (IMAGE)

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Heatmaps of Mean Between-State Law Difference of 48 Contiguous States of the Us in Quartiles

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Deeper red indicates greater difference in the numbers of firearm laws between a state and its neighboring states that are more lenient in gun control (Top: year 2000; Bottom: year 2017). Laws including : (1) background checks; (2) dealer regulations; (3) buyer regulations; and (4) gun trafficking laws.

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"Neighbors Do Matter: Between-State Firearm Laws and State Firearm-Related Deaths in the US, 2000-2017," by Ye Liu, MD, MPH, Michael Siegel, MD, MPH, and Bisakha Sen, PhD.

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