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Firearm Design and Firearm Violence
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1996To 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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2021
The consequences of the illicit use of firearms are a global issue. Every year over 200,000 people are unlawfully killed using firearms outside of conflict zones. Terrorist attacks using firearms are also more deadly than those using other weapons, such as incendiary devices.
Helen Poole, Simon Sneddon
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The consequences of the illicit use of firearms are a global issue. Every year over 200,000 people are unlawfully killed using firearms outside of conflict zones. Terrorist attacks using firearms are also more deadly than those using other weapons, such as incendiary devices.
Helen Poole, Simon Sneddon
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2016
An overview of the basics of forensic firearms examination and firearms chemistry is presented. Firearms and ammunition nomenclature, design and manufacture are detailed in relation to the work of the firearms forensic scientist whose work at the scene, post-mortem examination and in the laboratory is explained.
Mark Mastaglio, Angela Shaw
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An overview of the basics of forensic firearms examination and firearms chemistry is presented. Firearms and ammunition nomenclature, design and manufacture are detailed in relation to the work of the firearms forensic scientist whose work at the scene, post-mortem examination and in the laboratory is explained.
Mark Mastaglio, Angela Shaw
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Forensic Science International, 2003
This book is a history of firearms across the world from the 1100s up to the 1700s, from their invention in China to the time when European firearms had become clearly superior. It asks why it was the Europeans who perfected firearms when it was the Chinese who had invented them, and answers this question by looking at how firearms were used throughout
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This book is a history of firearms across the world from the 1100s up to the 1700s, from their invention in China to the time when European firearms had become clearly superior. It asks why it was the Europeans who perfected firearms when it was the Chinese who had invented them, and answers this question by looking at how firearms were used throughout
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1991
Abstract Firearm deaths are usually analyzed separately as unintentional, suicidal, or homicidal. Often, however, it is appropriate to consider them as a whole in order to clarify the magnitude of the problem and to identify preventive measures that may be effective regardless of the intent and circumstances of injury (Christoffel 1985 ...
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Abstract Firearm deaths are usually analyzed separately as unintentional, suicidal, or homicidal. Often, however, it is appropriate to consider them as a whole in order to clarify the magnitude of the problem and to identify preventive measures that may be effective regardless of the intent and circumstances of injury (Christoffel 1985 ...
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2004
Guns have existed in various forms for hundreds of years, and few objects have had such an immense impact on the history of the world. But how did firearms develop? Why did the styles of guns change over the years?Firearmstells the life story of the gun, from the hand-held weapons of ancient humans, to the medieval guns of China that propelled objects ...
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Guns have existed in various forms for hundreds of years, and few objects have had such an immense impact on the history of the world. But how did firearms develop? Why did the styles of guns change over the years?Firearmstells the life story of the gun, from the hand-held weapons of ancient humans, to the medieval guns of China that propelled objects ...
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Firearms are increasingly involved in criminal cases, either to threaten (e.g., in aggravated burglary, approx. 9% of violent crimes in the USA involve firearms) or as a murder weapon (62% of murders involve firearms in the USA). Forensic firearms investigation is an important aspect of violent crime investigations.
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2019
Abstract The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview intended to summarize essential introductory information to help the reader consume the material provided throughout the remainder of the book. First, the authors review the history of firearms across numerous contexts, including military, law enforcement, corrections ...
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Abstract The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview intended to summarize essential introductory information to help the reader consume the material provided throughout the remainder of the book. First, the authors review the history of firearms across numerous contexts, including military, law enforcement, corrections ...
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