AbstractA study of 17 nations indicated that an indirect measure of gun availability (the percentages of suicides and homicides involving a gun) was related to the accidental-death rate from guns. These results supported an opportunity theory of accident causation.


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    Title :

    Firearm availability and accidental deaths from firearms


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Journal of Safety Research ; 24 , 3 ; 167-169


    Publication date :

    1993-01-01


    Size :

    3 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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