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BMC Public Health, 2021 Background Firearms injuries present a major pediatric public health challenge in the United States. This study protocol describes research to develop and then conduct a randomized clinical trial to evaluate ShootSafe, an interactive, engaging ...
David C. Schwebel +5 more
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Збірник наукових праць Національної академії Державної прикордонної служби України. Серія: педагогічні науки, 2022 The article reveals the features of the firearms training of future officers at the higher military education institutions of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
Serhii ZABOLOTNYI, Oleh REZNIK
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Firearm Homicide and Firearm Suicide: Opposite but Equal [PDF]
Public Health Reports®, 2004 Objective. Homicide and suicide are intentional acts of violence that disproportionately involve firearms. Much more effort has been devoted to the ecological study of homicide; methods that have been developed to better understand and subsequently prevent homicide may be applicable to suicide.
Charles C, Branas +2 more
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Firearm Storage and Firearm Suicide
JAMA Network OpenImportanceSuicide-prevention interventions often recommend removing firearms from the homes of individuals at elevated risk of suicide or, short of removal, locking and unloading all household firearms. The recommendation to remove firearms is based on strong and consistent evidence.
Miller, Matthew +5 more
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The dangers of non-powder firearms
Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being, 2019 Non-powder weapons have become a persistent threat in today’s society. They are found outside of competitive sports at an increasing rate, being misused among young individuals, and have emerged in Canadian criminal activity.
Brandi A. Chrismas, Jack Powles
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A Re-Analysis of Repeatability and Reproducibility in the Ames-USDOE-FBI Study
Statistics and Public Policy, 2022 Forensic firearms identification, the determination by a trained firearms examiner as to whether or not bullets or cartridges came from a common weapon, has long been a mainstay in the criminal courts.
Alan H. Dorfman, Richard Valliant
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Household Firearm Ownership and Firearm Mortality
JAMA Network OpenImportanceCausal associations between household firearm ownership rates (HFRs) and firearm mortality rates are not well understood.ObjectiveTo assess the population-level temporal sequencing of firearm death rates and HFRs.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis cohort study used autoregressive cross-lagged models to analyze HFRs, firearm suicide rates ...
Morral, Andrew R. +3 more
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Population Health Metrics, 2020 Background Brazil leads the world in number of firearm deaths and ranks sixth by country in rate of firearm deaths per 100,000 people. This study aims to analyze trends in and burden of mortality by firearms, according to age and sex, for Brazil, and the
Deborah Carvalho Malta +18 more
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Firearm carrying practices and motivations: A mixed methods study among adults and youth
American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract The purpose of this participatory action, mixed methods research study was to identify motivations related to firearm carrying from a qualitative perspective, and then to use quantitative research to characterize the patterns of motivations around carrying.
Krista R. Mehari +5 more
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Advocacy training tool for pediatric residents to strengthen firearm safety laws
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023 Firearm injury is the leading cause of death in children and adolescents in the US, surpassing motor vehicle crashes. There is a need for greater legislative advocacy around firearm injury prevention, specifically around safer storage of firearms.
Scott Risney +2 more
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