Effect of Current Federal Regulations on Handgun Safety Features

by | Aug 30, 2022

Study objective In the late 1960s, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms implemented the “factoring criteria,” a set of minimum size and safety standards required for any handgun imported into the United States. These standards, however, were not...

Emergency Physicians and Firearms: Effects of Hands-on Training

by | Jan 6, 2022

Emergency department (ED) providers have opportunities to prevent firearm injuries or deaths; ED-based interventions include violence intervention programs and counseling about reducing firearm access to prevent suicide. Yet ED providers often do not counsel patients...

Accidental firearm fatalities among New Mexico children

by | Feb 3, 2020

Study hypothesis Risk factors associated with unintentional gunshot fatalities among children include gender and race of the decedent, type of firearm used, and whether loaded guns are stored within the home.   Study population All New Mexico children 0 to 14...
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