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Firearm Violence

2012
AbstractThis article begins by characterizing the nature and scope of the gun violence problem, including a discussion of the potential benefit from use of guns in self-defense. The next section is devoted to a discussion of guns and it gives some basic facts on the patterns of private gun ownership and gun misuse.
Philip J. Cook, Jens Ludwig
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Firearm Design and Firearm Violence

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1996
To the Editor. —A product-oriented approach to firearm violence is fraught with pitfalls, as even Dr Wintemute admits, 1 and may indeed result in unintended, counterproductive effects. The banning by policymakers of a product today because of its lethality or perceived prevalence in crime may well lead to the substitution of even more lethal weapons ...
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Violence and Firearms

1994
According to Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian politician and crusader who was committed to nonviolent methods, violence stems from the following seven root causes or “blunders:”
David Cundiff, Mary Ellen McCarthy
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Firearm Design and Firearm Violence-Reply

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1996
In Reply. —I agree with Mr Feldman's point that a reactive, uninformed "gun control" policy may have unintended negative consequences. I disagree with his contention (not a surprising one, coming as it does from an industry representative) that we should therefore abandon the product-oriented approach.
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Pediatric Firearm Violence in America

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
We have a firearm public health crisis in the United States, with firearm injuries being the leading cause of death in children. The state of pediatric firearm violence will be summarized through a synopsis of an expert panel of pediatric-focused advanced practice registered nurses.
Sarah A. Martin, Kellie Bishop, Elizabeth G. Choma, Nicole M. Koepke   +3 more
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Policy Research on Firearms and Violence

Health Affairs, 1993
The connection between firearms and violence has not received adequate research attention in the past. This paper proposes a research agenda that should explore (1) the effects of firearm use on the costs of violence; (2) the extent to which particular interventions can reduce the cost of violence by limiting use of firearms; and (3) the extent to ...
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Firearms and Lethal Violence

1997
Abstract This chapter discusses the role of firearms use in explaining the high rate of lethal interpersonal violence in the United States. This is but one element of a complex set of issues that concerns that relationship between guns and violence in the United States.
Franklin E Zimring, Gordon Hawkins
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Essays on Firearms and Violence

2023
Violent crime and gun violence are top concerns for the majority of Americans. Over 80% of Americans view gun violence reduction as an important priority, placing it above several other issues, including the economy and immigration. The social costs of gun violence are staggering, amounting to over $250 billion annually (Cook & Ludwig, 2000 ...
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Firearm Violence and Public Health

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1994
To the Editor. —The Commentary on firearms1presented no factual or scientific justification for the legislative policies advocated. None of the 10 sources cited in the article tested the effectiveness of any gun law. Most of the statistics cited were true a decade ago, such as the increase in suicide among the young and its second-place ranking as a ...
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The Relationship Between Firearm Design and Firearm Violence

JAMA, 1996
IN 1994, an estimated 39720 persons died from firearm-related injuries.1Firearms now rank a close second to motor vehicles as a cause of traumatic death nationwide. This convergence results not so much from an increase in the firearm-related death rate, which has remained relatively stable for the past 15 years, as from a steady decrease in the death ...
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