Firearm Injury After Gun Shows: Evidence to Gauge the Potential Impact of Regulatory Interventions
Matthay and colleagues evaluated differences in firearm-related deaths and nonfatal injuries after gun shows in California and Nevada.
Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, Frederick P. Rivara
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Survey of Washington clinicians’ willingness to use and preferences related to extreme risk protection orders [PDF]
Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) temporarily restrict access to firearms if an individual is deemed a significant risk of harm to themselves or others.
Emma L. Gause+4 more
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Investigating the availability of 3D-printed firearm designs on the clear web. [PDF]
The release of the plans of the 3D-printed Liberator firearm sparked a wave of new designs from creators worldwide, resulting in an extensive collection of 3D-printed firearm plans, in particular blueprints, and parts available for almost unrestricted ...
Schaufelbühl S+4 more
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Introduction. The theory of forensic examination highlights that an effective study of traces at the scene of an incident is possible only with a comprehensive study of all types of traces.
V. Zaitsev
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Using gun blue to develop fingerprints off of fired and unfired cartridges.
Sweat and oil, produced from eccrine and sebaceous glands, are secreted from the pores and distributed across the skin. If the fingerprint ridges are not hydrated with sweat or oil then the print will not have as much detail.
Brittany Leigh Sharps
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Firearms: the leading cause of years of potential life lost
Objectives Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that firearm deaths are increasing in the USA. The aims of this study were to determine the magnitude of potential years of life lost due to firearms and to examine the ...
J. Klein+3 more
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Accuracy of comparison decisions by forensic firearms examiners
This black box study assessed the performance of forensic firearms examiners in the United States. It involved three different types of firearms and 173 volunteers who performed a total of 8640 comparisons of both bullets and cartridge cases. The overall
K. Monson, E. Smith, Eugene M Peters
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Public Concern About Violence, Firearms, and the COVID-19 Pandemic in California
Key Points Questions Is the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic associated with changes in individuals’ worry about violence happening to themselves or others, the prevalence of and reasons for firearm and ammunition acquisition, and changes in ...
N. Kravitz-Wirtz+4 more
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Parent and Adolescent Reports of Adolescent Access to Household Firearms in the United States
Key Points Question Can adolescents in gun-owning homes access loaded firearms, and how often are parent’s reports of access discordant with their child’s?
C. Salhi, D. Azrael, Matthew Miller
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Firearm Purchasing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results From the 2021 National Firearms Survey
The surge in background checks in March 2020 suggested an acceleration in U.S. firearm purchases. This survey-based study estimates the number of and describes characteristics of firearm purchasers over a period spanning time before and during the COVID ...
Matthew Miller, Wilson Zhang, D. Azrael
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