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STAND YOUR GROUND LAWS, HOMICIDES, AND INJURIES

Chandler McClellan and Erdal Tekin
Published online before print August 17, 2016, 0613-5723R2; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.52.3.0613-5723R2
Chandler McClellan
Chandler McClellan is an adjunct professor at American University and a post-doctoral researcher at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). Erdal Tekin is a professor of public policy in the School of Public Affairs at American University, a research fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), and a research associate at the NBER.
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Chandler McClellan is an adjunct professor at American University and a post-doctoral researcher at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). Erdal Tekin is a professor of public policy in the School of Public Affairs at American University, a research fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), and a research associate at the NBER.
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This paper examines the impact of Stand Your Ground laws on firearm homicides and injuries. Using state level monthly data and a difference-in-difference identification strategy, we find that these laws result in an increase in homicides. According to our estimates, at least 30 individuals are killed each month as a result of Stand Your Ground laws. Furthermore, we document evidence to suggest that these laws are also associated with an increase in hospitalizations related to firearm inflicted injuries. Taken together, the findings in this paper raise serious doubts against the argument that Stand Your Ground laws make public safer.

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Chandler McClellan, Erdal Tekin
Journal of Human Resources Aug 2016, 0613-5723R2; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.52.3.0613-5723R2

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Chandler McClellan, Erdal Tekin
Journal of Human Resources Aug 2016, 0613-5723R2; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.52.3.0613-5723R2
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