TABLE 5—

Longitudinal Trends in Suicide Rates in States That Implemented or Repealed Any of the Laws During the Period for Which Data Were Available: Suicide Rates and State Laws Regulating Handguns, United States, 2013

		% Change in Suicide Rate (% US Overall Change)
State	Law Change	1 Year After Law Change	Year of Law Change Through 2013
California	Restrict open carry	−3.5 (2.1)	−1.0 (2.7)
DC	Extend waiting period	−2.2 (2.1)	−1.5 (2.7)
Oklahoma	Restrict open carry	−1.7 (0.6)	−1.7% (0.6)
South Dakota	Repeal waiting period	7.6 (3.3)	8.9 (8.2)

Source. Information regarding changes in laws was acquired from the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Data on suicide rates were acquired from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.