Surge in Gun Sales Leads Spike in Accidental Gun Deaths
A study estimates that the 3 million guns sold in the several months after Sandy Hook caused about 60 more accidental gun deaths than would have occurred otherwise.
The study, published in the journal Science, was done by twp Wellesley College economists.
Using the number of background checks as their proxy, they found an increase in gun sales in the four months afterward Sandy Hook. They then compared that number to two databases of deaths nationwide, which showed a 27 percent increase in accidental gun deaths for all ages and a 64 percent increase among children during that period.