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Protection or peril? An analysis of firearm-related deaths in the home

by admin | Feb 3, 2020

To study the epidemiology of deaths involving firearms kept in the home, we reviewed all the gunshot deaths that occurred in King County, Washington (population 1,270,000), from 1978 through 1983. The medical examiner’s case files were supplemented by police...

Guns in the Home and Risk of a Violent Death in the Home: Findings from a National Study

by admin | Feb 3, 2020

Data from a US mortality follow-back survey were analyzed to determine whether having a firearm in the home increases the risk of a violent death in the home and whether risk varies by storage practice, type of gun, or number of guns in the home. Those persons with...

Homicide, suicide, and unintentional firearm fatality: comparing the United States with other high-income countries, 2003

by admin | Feb 3, 2020

BACKGROUND: Violent death is a major public health problem in the United States and throughout the world. METHODS: A cross-sectional analysis of the World Health Organization Mortality Database analyzes homicides and suicides (both disaggregated as firearm related and...

State-level homicide victimization rates in the US in relation to survey measures of household firearm ownership, 2001-2003

by admin | Feb 3, 2020

Two of every three American homicide victims are killed with firearms, yet little is known about the role played by household firearms in homicide victimization. The present study is the first to examine the cross sectional association between household firearm...

Homicide-suicide and other violent deaths: an international comparison

by admin | Feb 3, 2020

Homicides followed by the suicide of the perpetrator constitute a serious form of interpersonal violence. Until now no study has directly compared homicide-suicides to other violent deaths from multiple countries, allowing for a better understanding of the nature of...
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