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Firearm deaths increased globally between 1990 and 2016

Firearm Deaths Up Globally From 1990 to 2016

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Variation among rates seen geographically and across demographic subgroups
One in three American veterans who own firearms stores at least one firearm loaded and unlocked

Third of Vets Who Own Firearms Store Them Loaded, Unlocked

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Prevalence of practice linked to reasons for owning gun, perceptions about utility of guns stored safely
Adhering to a "secure

Strategy Outlined for Shooter Incident in Health Care Facility

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Adhering to 'secure, preserve, fight' strategy recommended for areas with vulnerable patients
The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma has set out a manifesto to halt "senseless" firearm violence and injury

Trauma Surgery Association IDs Steps to Curb Firearm Violence

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14 recommendations include actions to be taken by federal government, professional bodies
Most youths in a recent survey support the right to own guns

Many Youths Believe Gun Control Would Decrease Mass Shootings

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However, two-thirds of youths surveyed also support the right to keep guns in the home
There is a correlation for firearm caliber with likelihood of death from gunshot wounds

Odds of Death Up With Medium-, Large-Caliber Firearms

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Replacing medium-, large- with small-caliber guns would reduce gun homicides by 39.5 percent
Gun murders are on the rise in the United States and are the most common type of murder

CDC: Homicides by Firearm on the Rise in the United States

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Between 2010 and 2016, gun murders accounted for more than 70 percent of all homicides
Positive future orientation is associated with reduced odds of weapon-related violence perpetration among teenage males from low-resource neighborhoods

Future Outlook Tied to Risk of Weapon Violence in Male Teens

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Young males with positive orientation have lower odds of threatening, injuring someone with a weapon
Urban areas have higher overall pediatric hospitalization rates for firearm injuries

Pediatric Hospitalization for Gun Injuries Higher in Urban Areas

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Rates high for assaults in urban teens; unintentional injuries lower in younger urban vs. rural children
The American Academy of Pediatrics is urging parents to ask a simple question before sending their children over to play at someone's house: "Is there an unlocked gun in your house?"

Parents Urged to Ask Playdates If There Is a Gun in the Home

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The ASK Day Campaign urges gun safety with locked, unloaded guns