A new study says states that have laws enforcing a delay period before someone who buys a handgun can actually receive it experience lower suicide rates.
Ball State economics professor Erik Nesson was one of several college professors from across the U.S. to take part in the study.
He said if all states adopted gun purchase delay laws it would prevent around 600 suicides every year.
Right now, only 11 states have such a law where a gun buyer has to wait until they can’t actually take possession of a gun. This is down from 16 states in 1990.
