Holding Sweden hostage: firearm-related violence [PDF]
Forensic Sciences Research, 2019 Swedish as well as foreign publications have reported a sharp increase in firearm-related violence in Sweden. None of these publications, however, combined official statistics from the Swedish police, the National Council for Crime Prevention (NCCP), and
Ardavan Khoshnood
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Firearm violence: a neglected “Global Health” issue
Globalization and Health, 2021 Populations around the world are facing an increasing burden of firearm violence on mortality and disability. While firearm violence affects every country globally, the burden is significantly higher in many low- and middle-income countries.
Meghan Werbick +3 more
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Urban Science, 2022 This study investigates the aftermath of a high-profile violent police incident as it relates to city-wide firearm violence. Utilizing two Midwest cities (Kansas City, Missouri and Omaha, Nebraska) as comparison cities, we assess whether violent firearm ...
Robert J. Kaminski +2 more
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The need for protection: a cross-sectional analysis of direct exposure to firearm violence, attitudes towards firearms for protection, and firearm acquisition in California and Louisiana [PDF]
Injury EpidemiologyBackground Firearm violence is a leading cause of injury and death in the United States. Understanding how exposure to firearm violence shapes attitudes and behaviors related to firearms is critical for informing prevention and intervention strategies ...
Julia M. Fleckman +7 more
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Historic redlining, structural racism, and firearm violence: A structural equation modeling approach
The Lancet Regional Health Americas, 2021 Background: Firearm homicides disproportionately affect Black communities. Redlining – discriminatory lending practices of the early 20th century - are associated with current increased rates of firearm violence. Poverty and concentrated disadvantage are
Lisa Allee +2 more
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Extreme risk protection orders and firearm violence: a synthetic control analysis [PDF]
Injury EpidemiologyBackground Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) are an evidence-based provision to prevent firearm violence present in 21 states, and Washington D.C. as of 2024.
Hannah Rochford, Vivek Ashok
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Epidemiology of fatal and nonfatal community firearm violence in New York City, 2019–2023 [PDF]
Injury EpidemiologyBackground Endemic levels of community firearm violence in United States cities disproportionately burden certain sociodemographic groups. Nonfatal injuries are an understudied aspect of firearm violence.
Loren L Adams +4 more
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Firearm Violence and Health in Policymaker Discourse: Mixed Methods Social Media Analysis [PDF]
JMIR Formative ResearchBackgroundSince 2019, firearm violence has remained the leading cause of death for US children and adolescents aged 1‐19 years. This crisis has spurred action from policymakers, health professionals, and advocates.
Vivek A Ashok +11 more
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Alcohol use and firearm violence
, 2023 This scoping review of alcohol use and firearm violence will update the 2016 Branas et al. systematic review and meta-analysis that focuses on time trends in the association of alcohol use and firearm/gun violence (homicide, suicide). Building upon their
Charles Branas +5 more
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Evaluating a Digital Intervention to Reduce Aggression and Pro-Firearm Violence Attitudes Among Young Black Males: Pretest-Posttest Feasibility Study [PDF]
JMIR Pediatrics and ParentingBackgroundPediatric and adolescent firearm injuries and fatalities in the United States have surged to levels not seen since the mid-1990s, marking a critical public health inflection point.
Chuka Emezue +5 more
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