Policies to Prevent Firearm Injuries
- 1 January 1993
- journal article
- Published by Health Affairs (Project Hope) in Health Affairs
- Vol. 12 (4) , 96-108
- https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.12.4.96
Abstract
Firearm-related injuries are a substantial public health problem. A wide array of policies designed to prevent these injuries have been discussed, but few are enacted into legislation. Even fewer have undergone scientific evaluation for their effectiveness. We offer a nosology for categorizing existing and future gun policies. A brief review of the effectiveness of existing gun policies is presented, and an argument is made for redirecting gun policy.Keywords
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