National Study of Firearm Presence and Storage Practices in Homes of Rural Adolescents
Introduction: Firearm-related unintentional and suicide death rates in adolescents are higher in rural areas. In 2020, the overall rural firearm death rate was 28% higher than the urban rate. Firearm access significantly increases the risk. The study objective was to evaluate firearm exposure and st...
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| Main Authors: | Benjamin Linden, Megan Sinik, Kristel Wetjen, Pam Hoogerwerf, Junlin Liao, Charles Jennissen |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2025-03-01
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| Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2wh0m8nz |
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