Firearm-related injuries are the second leading cause of pediatric death in the US. We sought to evaluate the effectiveness of state child-access prevention (CAP) laws and gun regulations on pediatric firearm mortality (PFM). We hypothesized that states with more stringent firearm legislation had lower PFM.
Strict Firearm Legislation Is Associated with Lower Firearm-Related Fatalities among Children and Teens in the US
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Strict Firearm Legislation Is Associated with Lower Firearm-Related Fatalities among Children and Teens in the US
Category: Homicide, Suicide, Unintentional, Youth|Journal: Journal of the American College of Surgeons|Author: S Chao, S Madhavan|Year: 2018
