Tag: Gun Violence
Suicide Deaths by Firearms Increasing Among Older Women
From 2014 to 2023, the firearm suicide/suicide ratio increased among women, but remained unchanged among men
Child’s ZIP Code Tied to Odds of Being Injured, Killed by a Firearm
Incidence of pediatric firearm-related injury hospital encounters increases as neighborhood opportunity decreases
2002 to 2022 Saw Increase in Teen Handgun Carrying in Florida
However, handgun carrying in school, favorable attitudes toward handgun carrying in school, and handgun access decreased over time
Nearly Two-Thirds of U.S. Adults Have Experienced In-Person Gun Violence
Marked racial/ethnic disparities exist for both in-person and media gun violence exposure
93,022 Firearm Injury Emergency Visits Seen From January 2018 to August 2023
Rate of firearm injury emergency department visits was 73.9 per 100,000 visits; highest rates were seen between 2:30 and 3:00 a.m.
Surgeon General’s Gun Violence Advisory Removed From HHS Website
Geospatial Clustering Seen in Pediatric Firearm Injuries
Most firearm injuries occur in home zip code, especially among children aged 0 to 10 years
6.95 Percent of U.S. Adults Have Been Present at Scene of Mass Shooting
Younger individuals and males more likely to report exposure to a mass shooting event
Children Most Likely to Be Killed in Mass Shooting by Family Member
Most common perpetrator-victim relationship is the parent-child relationship
Adults in the United States Tend to Overstate Protective Value of Firearms
Furthermore, survey reveals adults discount risk posed by firearm access
