TY - JOUR
T1 - Gun deaths and home rule
T2 - A case for local regulation of a local public health problem
AU - Teret, S. P.
AU - DeFrancesco, S.
AU - Bailey, L. A.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 1993
Y1 - 1993
N2 - There is an urban/rural variation to gun deaths, with the highest firearm death rates being found in core metropolitan counties. These geographic variations in the severity of a significant public health problem suggest that regulation designed to address that problem might best be applied at the local level. The history of public health recognizes the effectiveness of home rule, and courts have generally upheld local legislation designed to address local problems. Specifically, courts have upheld local laws designed to reduce gun-related injuries. But recently many states have preempted localities from enacting gun laws, consigning exclusive jurisdiction of this subject to the state legislatures. This is largely the product of lobbying by the National Rifle Association. Such preemption laws represent a step backward for public health.
AB - There is an urban/rural variation to gun deaths, with the highest firearm death rates being found in core metropolitan counties. These geographic variations in the severity of a significant public health problem suggest that regulation designed to address that problem might best be applied at the local level. The history of public health recognizes the effectiveness of home rule, and courts have generally upheld local legislation designed to address local problems. Specifically, courts have upheld local laws designed to reduce gun-related injuries. But recently many states have preempted localities from enacting gun laws, consigning exclusive jurisdiction of this subject to the state legislatures. This is largely the product of lobbying by the National Rifle Association. Such preemption laws represent a step backward for public health.
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U2 - 10.1016/s0749-3797(18)30678-0
DO - 10.1016/s0749-3797(18)30678-0
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0027300868
SN - 0749-3797
VL - 9
SP - 44
EP - 46
JO - American journal of preventive medicine
JF - American journal of preventive medicine
IS - 3 SUPPL.
ER -