Repeal of the concealed weapons law and its impact on gun-related injuries and deaths

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 569-575

  Ginwalla, Rashna ^a   Rhee, Peter ^b   Friese, Randall ^b   Green, Donald J ^b   Gries, Lynn ^b   Joseph, Bellal ^b   Kulvatunyou, Narong ^b   Lubin, Dafney ^c   O'Keeffe, Terence ^b   Vercruysse, Gary ^b   Wynne, Julie ^b   Tang, Andrew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Background checks; Concealed carry; Firearms; Gun violence; SB 1108

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEATH; GUNSHOT INJURY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; LAW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ARIZONA; CRIME; FIREARMS; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 84896734765     PISSN: 21630755     EISSN: 21630763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0000000000000141     Document Type: Article

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