Gothamist: Ghost guns tied to higher suicide rates but not homicides, NYU study finds

The findings come as New York officials push for tighter restrictions on untraceable firearms, including a proposal from Gov. Kathy Hochul to require 3D printers sold in the state to include technology that blocks unlicensed gun production.

The study found statistically significant associations between ghost gun recoveries and suicide rates among men, non-Hispanic white people and Hispanic people. But Silver urged caution when interpreting the results for Hispanic populations, since California’s large Latino population may limit how the findings apply to other states. No significant link was found for Black, Asian or female populations.

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