Firearm Injury Prevention

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Dec 2023 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:Pediatric Clinics of North America, volume 70, pages 1,125-1,142 (issn: 0031-3955,

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Authors: Kelsey A B, Gastineau; Sandra, McKay;

doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2023.07.003

pmid: 37865435

Firearm Injury Prevention

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Abstract

Firearms are the leading cause of death for US youth, overtaking motor vehicle collisions in 2020. Approximately 65% are due to homicide, 30% are due to suicide, 3.5% are due to unintentional injuries, 2% are undetermined intent, and 0.5% are from legal interventions. In homes with firearms, the likelihood of unintentional death, suicide, and homicide is three to four times higher than those without firearms. Secure storage of firearms, having them locked, unloaded, and separate from ammunition can prevent unintentional firearm injuries.

Related Organizations

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
United States
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
United States

Keywords

Firearms, Suicide, Adolescent, Humans, Wounds, Gunshot, Homicide

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