Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Two studies released Monday in JAMA Pediatrics offer similarly stark views on the impact of gun violence on society's most vulnerable members: children. One indicates the overall U.S. child homicide rate has increased annually -- on average 4.3% since 2013 -- with a dramatic 27.7% rise rise from 2019 to 2020 … Continue reading Two studies, one finding: Guns injure, kill rising number of children in U.S.
U.S. gun deaths and suicides reaching ‘unprecedented levels’ over last 20 years
Gun fatalities began a steady annual increase starting in 2005, including a 20-percent jump between 2019 and 2021. ATLANTA — Firearm-related violence and suicides have increased notably since the COVID-19 pandemic, but new research by a team at Emory University documents just how bad gun violence has become in America. This latest work is the first … Continue reading U.S. gun deaths and suicides reaching ‘unprecedented levels’ over last 20 years
Understanding American Gun Violence Part 1: The evolution of America’s relationship with firearms
Experts from Temple University are tackling the issue of gun violence from a variety of angles. They shared context which helps us understand how America’s gun violence has risen to the levels it has, and what we can do to make the country a safer place. Category one, gunshot wound to abdomen. In minutes, the trauma … Continue reading Understanding American Gun Violence Part 1: The evolution of America’s relationship with firearms