Tag: Gun Violence
Emergency Visits for Firearm Injuries Higher During Pandemic
Average number of weekly emergency department visits was 36, 37, and 20 percent higher in 2020, 2021, 2022 than in 2019
Health Care Providers Rarely Screen for Firearm Access
Likelihood of being screened for access higher for those with children younger than 17 years, those who have received mental health treatment
More Than Half Report Storing Firearms Unlocked and Hidden
Preventing access by children was the circumstance in which firearm owners would most frequently consider locking unsecured firearms
RAND Report Addresses Updated Evidence Regarding Gun Policies
Supportive evidence revealed that child access prevention laws can reduce homicides and self-injuries among youth
Children’s Firearm Injuries Up During the Pandemic
Significant increases seen among children who are Black, very young, and with public insurance
Men Face Five to Seven Times Higher Rates of Firearm Deaths Than Women
Black men disproportionately impacted by firearm homicide, while White men most impacted by firearm suicide
Children’s Firearm Injuries Up Risk for New Mental Health Diagnoses
Findings driven by substance-related and addictive disorders, trauma and stressor-related disorders
Demographic Disparities Seen in Firearm Fatality Rates
Maximum rates of firearm homicides higher among non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic versus White men
Recommendations Issued for Medical Response to Mass Shootings
Eight recommendations have been endorsed by emergency medical services clinicians, emergency medicine doctors, surgeons
One in 15 Male, One in 50 Female High School Students Carry Guns
Likelihood of carrying gun increased for those with violence-related experience, suicide ideation or attempts, substance use
