II. Epidemiology: Firearm related injury in United States
- U.S. Gunshot Wound overall Incidence
- Deaths: 100 per day
- Injury: 200 per day
- U.S. Gunshot WoundIncidence in teens and children (under age 20 years)
- Deaths per year: 6,000
- Severe injury per year: 24,000
III. Prevention: Community-Based Gun Safety Program
- North Carolina study
- Firearm Safety counseling
- Gun lock distribution and instruction on use
- Efficacy
- Increased gun lock use from 0 to 72%
- Decreased unlocked and loaded gun rate from 18 to 7%
- Reference
IV. Resources
- American Foundation for Firearm Injury Reduction in Medicine