title: Trends in firearm safety-do they correlate with fewer injuries.
abstract: Firearm-related violence within the USA occurs at a much higher rate than other developed countries. While this rate is likely multifactorial in nature, a common debate within households and governments alike involves increased regulation of firearms in hopes of curtailing this violence. This article provides context in which to consider both the pros and cons of increased firearm regulation and a review of the effects certain regulations have had on firearm-related violence thus far.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Surgery, San Antonio Military Medical Center, 3851 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, TX, 78234, USA, cak0705@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Chad A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Krueger
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mehta