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Professor Vars Discusses His Proposal to Decrease Suicides

September 19, 2019

Professor Fred Vars is quoted extensively in an AL.com story about his proposal for a waiting period for firearms. His proposal would allow Alabama residents to voluntarily suspend their ability to purchase a gun.

For more, read “Proposed Waiting Period for Firearms Aims to Save Lives of Suicidal Alabamians.”


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