TABLE 2—

Suicide Rates in States With and Without Specific Handgun Legislation in Place: Suicide Rates and State Laws Regulating Handguns, United States, 2013

Variable	No.	Statewide Suicide Rate for 2013, Mean (SD)	Statewide Suicide by Firearm Rate for 2013, Mean (SD)	Statewide Deaths by Firearms for 2010, %, Mean (SD)
Waiting period
Yes	11	11.45 (2.82)	4.43 (2.57)	35.8 (17.1)
No	40	15.72 (3.72)	8.98 (3.07)	55.8 (11.6)
Background check
Yes	17	11.42 (3.06)	4.53 (2.62)	36.8 (16.2)
No	34	16.49 (3.18)	9.74 (2.43)	58.8 (7.6)
Open carry restricted
Yes	20	12.16 (3.44)	5.58 (3.38)	42.1 (18.9)
No	31	16.50 (3.27)	9.56 (2.60)	57.5 (8.0)
Gun lock required
Yes	4	9.20 (0.91)	2.68 (1.02)	28.5 (8.0)
No	47	15.28 (3.72)	8.45 (3.25)	53.4 (14.1)

Note. Statewide suicide rates (total and by firearms) are presented as number of individuals per 100 000. Information on laws was compiled from the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Information on suicide deaths was compiled from the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention.