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A Re-Analysis of Repeatability and Reproducibility in the Ames-USDOE-FBI Study

open access: yesStatistics 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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The dangers of non-powder firearms

open access: yesJournal 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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Association between firearms and mortality in Brazil, 1990 to 2017: a global burden of disease Brazil study

open access: yesPopulation 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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Household Firearm Ownership and Firearm Mortality

open access: yesJAMA Network Open
ImportanceCausal 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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Advocacy training tool for pediatric residents to strengthen firearm safety laws

open access: yesFrontiers 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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The International Cooperation to Eradicate Illicit Firearms Trafficking in Southeast Asian Region

open access: yesSriwijaya Law Review, 2018
The term of illicit firearms trafficking used by the United Nations is a movement of illegal trade in firearms controlled by organised criminal groups. Such movement specifically in ASEAN region is against national and regional laws. Hence, the growth in
Syahmin AK, Fidelia Fidelia
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Interactions at the point of firearm purchase and subsequent use of locking devices

open access: yesInjury Epidemiology, 2023
Background Firearms account for over 40,000 deaths in the USA each year in addition to thousands of nonfatal injuries. One notable prevention strategy for firearm-related fatalities and nonfatal injuries is safe storage.
Shelby L. Bandel   +2 more
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The emergence of 3D-printed firearms: An analysis of media and law enforcement reports

open access: yesForensic Science International: Synergy
3D-printed firearms, an emerging category of privately made firearms (PMF) produced beyond government control, have become increasingly prevalent due to technological advancements.
Stefan Schaufelbühl   +3 more
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Access to Firearms as an Element of Political Positioning of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party during the 2016 US Presidential Elections

open access: yesHistoria i Polityka, 2019
The aim of the paper is to identify and describe the policy positioningof the Democratic Party and the Republican Party as concerns access to firearms duringthe 2016 presidential election in the USA.
Aleksy Borówka
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Demographical and Epidemiological Aspects of Firearms Injuries and the Medical Care of Emergency in Emergency Clinic

open access: yesAlbanian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2020
Firearms injuries are a major public health problem in Kosovo. Injuries from firearms injuries are those caused by any firearm (cartridge, Cannonball) and from the special properties war, mine explosive grenades, and other subjects.
Basri LENJANI   +12 more
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