Citation

Badolato GM, Boyle MD, McCarter R, Zeoli AM, Terrill W, Goyal MK. Pediatrics 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, American Academy of Pediatrics)

DOI

10.1542/peds.2020-015917

PMID

33234667

Abstract

In 2018, more than 500 people died of a firearm injury sustained from law enforcement in the United States.1 The American Public Health Association recognizes police violence as a public health crisis.2 This crisis has received national attention in light of recent events, and concerns of systemic racism among law enforcement have been reignited.

Firearms are the second leading cause of pediatric death in the United …

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