A5010013849- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Restraint-Related Deaths
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
- Torture, Ethics, and Law
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
University of California, Davis
2016-2025
University of Michigan
2024
University of California System
1986-2024
University of California Davis Medical Center
1988-2022
Johns Hopkins University
2013-2020
Duke University
2017
Monash University
2017
University of Colorado Denver
2016-2017
University of California, Berkeley
2005-2017
Rhode Island Hospital
2016-2017
This brief review summarizes the basic epidemiology of firearm violence, a large and costly public health problem in United States for which mortality rate has remained unchanged more than decade. It presents findings present light recent trends. Risk violence varies substantially across demographic subsets population between states patterns that are quite different suicide homicide. Suicide is far common homicide its increasing; decreasing. As with other important problems, most cases fatal...
Research has consistently identified firearm availability as a risk factor for suicide. However, existing studies are relatively small in scale, estimates vary widely, and no study appears to have tracked risks from commencement of ownership.We handgun acquisitions deaths cohort 26.3 million male female residents California, 21 years old or older, who had not previously acquired handguns. Cohort members were followed up 12 2 months (from October 18, 2004, December 31, 2016). We used survival...
Abstract Background Firearm violence is a significant public health problem in the United States. A surge firearm purchasing following onset of coronavirus pandemic may have contributed to an increase violence. We sought estimate state-level association between and interpersonal during pandemic. Methods Cross-sectional study 48 contiguous states District Columbia from January 2018 through July 2020. Data were obtained National Instant Criminal Check System (a proxy for purchasing) Gun...
There continues to be considerable controversy over whether ownership of a handgun increases or decreases the risk violent death.
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Deaths and injuries from firearms are significant public health problems, clinicians in a unique position to identify risk among their patients discuss the importance of safe firearm practices. Although may be ill-prepared engage such discussions, an adequate body evidence is available for support, generally receptive this type discussion with physician. Here, we provide overview existing research recommended strategies counseling intervention reduce firearm-related death injury.
A recommended component of suicide prevention is encouraging at‐risk individuals to voluntarily and temporarily reduce access firearms other lethal methods. Yet delivering counseling on the topic can be difficult, given political sensitivity firearm discussions. To support such counseling, we sought identify framing content messages about reducing for prevention. Through qualitative interviews with owners enthusiasts, identified key points use in (identity as a gun owner, trust, voluntary...
<h3>Importance</h3> Violence is a significant public health problem that has become entwined with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. <h3>Objective</h3> To describe individuals' concerns regarding violence in context of pandemic, experiences pandemic-related unfair treatment, prevalence and reasons for firearm acquisition, changes storage practices due to <h3>Design, Setting, Participants</h3> This survey study used data from 2020 California Safety Well-being Survey,...
Importance Little is known about support for and willingness to engage in political violence the United States. Such would likely involve firearms. Objective To evaluate whether firearm owners’ nonowners’ differs among owners varies by type of firearms owned, recency purchase, frequency carrying a loaded public. Design, Setting, Participants This cross-sectional nationally representative survey study was conducted from May 13 June 2, 2022, US adult members Ipsos KnowledgePanel, including an...
Between 1977 and 1983, eighty-eight California children 0 to 14 years of age were unintentionally shot killed either by other or themselves. The majority cases occurred while playing with guns they had found. Easy accessibility guns, the resemblance toys, gun malfunctions all contributing factors. Handguns, particularly those .22 caliber, frequently involved.
We present the results of a residence-based study drownings among Sacramento County, California children and adolescents ages 0-19 years for 1974-84. Children 1-3 had highest drowning rates. The majority in this group, one-third all study, occurred residential swimming pools. Males 15-19 high rate as well; at least 38 per cent that age group were alcohol-associated. implications preventive efforts are discussed.
This article summarizes and critiques available evidence from studies published between 1999 August 2014 on the effects of policies designed to keep firearms high-risk individuals in United States. Some prohibitions for (e.g., those under domestic violence restraining orders, violent misdemeanants) procedures checking more types prohibiting conditions are associated with lower rates violence. Certain laws intended prevent prohibited persons accessing firearms-rigorous permit-to-purchase,...
Urgent, individualized interventions to reduce firearm access, such as extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs, colloquially known "red flag" orders), provide a rapid, focused response when for imminent violence is high. Studies date suggest are most commonly used prevent suicide and effective. Authorizing legislation has often been enacted after public mass shootings but, our knowledge, there have only 2 reported cases of ERPO use in efforts shootings. California the nation's first statute,...
To investigate the validity of apparent downward trend in national case-fatality rate for gunshot wounds from assault.We reanalyzed estimated annual number nonfatal firearm injuries National Electronic Injury Surveillance System reported 2003 to 2012. We adjusted estimates discontinuities created by substitution 1 hospital another sample and a percentage classified as "unknown circumstance." Firearm homicide data are Centers Disease Control Prevention, Web-based Statistics Query Reporting...
To estimate and compare the effects of state background check policies on firearm-related mortality in 4 US states.
Little is known about the extent to which secondhand exposure household firearms associated with risk of suicide in adults who do not own guns, most whom are women.
Background Identifying groups at increased risk for political violence can support prevention efforts. We determine whether “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) Republicans, as defined, are potentially such a group. Methods Nationwide survey conducted May 13-June 2, 2022 of adult members the Ipsos KnowledgePanel. MAGA Republicans defined who voted Donald Trump in 2020 presidential election and deny results that election. Principal outcomes weighted proportions respondents endorse violence,...
ContextSome states prohibit the purchase of handguns by persons convicted selected misdemeanor crimes, but most do not. California has denied handgun purchases violent misdemeanants since 1991; effectiveness these policies is unknown.ObjectiveTo determine risk factors for new criminal activity among who seek to and whether denial affects their arrest particularly gun and/or crimes.DesignRetrospective, population-based cohort study.Setting SubjectsPersons aged 21 34 years sought a through...