Tag: Gun Violence
Suicide Deaths by Firearms Up Significantly in Young People
From 2008 to 2018, rates of suicide by firearms increased by 50 percent among those aged 15 to 24 years
Firearm Injuries Up in Children Under 12 During COVID-19 Pandemic
Compared with prepandemic period, increases seen in risk for firearm injuries in young children and injuries inflicted by young children
Lethal Means Counseling, Cable Locks Promote Safe Firearm Storage
Lethal means counseling outperformed control at six months; cable locks outperformed control at three, six months
Firearm Use Up in Female Nurse Suicides in the U.S.
Female nurses used firearms in suicides less often than other women from 2003 to 2013, but firearm use increased from 2014 to 2017
Few Adults Report Having Firearm Safety Discussions With Doctors
7.5 percent of respondents report having ever discussed firearm safety; 12 percent among those living with children
Intentional Violent Injuries Up During Peripandemic Period
Proportion of intentional violent injury significantly greater during peripandemic months versus prior years, especially from firearms
Gun Violence Curriculum Benefits Surgical Trainees
Curriculum covers technical, nontechnical skills necessary to care for gun violence victims
Many Older Gun Owners Fail to Consider Future Ownership Transfer
Health Care Use, Costs Increase 20-Fold After Firearm Injury
