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title: 'Professor Vars Discusses His Proposal to Decrease Suicides'
date: '2019-09-19T11:35:58-05:00'
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# Professor Vars Discusses His Proposal to Decrease Suicides

Professor Fred Vars is quoted extensively in an [AL.com](http://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.”](https://www.al.com/news/2019/09/proposed-waiting-period-for-firearms-aims-to-save-lives-of-suicidal-alabamians.html)