title: Does handgun legislation change firearm fatalities?
abstract: When comparing firearm fatalities for children under 16 years of age before and after handgun legislation enactment in Maryland, firearm fatalities increased overall. A decrease in accidental deaths in the home perhaps reflects a response to public education and awareness. More aggressive handgun legislation is imperative to reverse this public health trend.
authors: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Maryland Institute of Emergency Medical Systems Services, Baltimore.
authors: B L
authors: BL
authors: Beaver
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Woo
authors: R W
authors: RW
authors: Voigt
authors: V L
authors: VL
authors: Moore
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Smialek
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Suter
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Haller
authors: J L
authors: JL
authors: Hill
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005260:Female; D005389:Firearms / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008396:Maryland; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000145:classification / Q000401:mortality*