@article{ref1,
title="Unintentional nonfatal shootings: using police data to provide context",
journal="Crime prevention and community safety",
year="2022",
author="Reynolds, Anne E. and Hipple, Natalie Kroovand and Hancher-Rauch, Heidi and Moore, Elizabeth",
volume="24",
number="3",
pages="211-223",
abstract="There is evidence to suggest that law enforcement data are a valid and reliable source for firearm violence data. Data for this exploratory study come from law enforcement sources in a large Midwestern city and include all unintentional nonfatal shooting incidents (n = 177) occurring in between 2017 and 2019. Incidents most commonly occurred in the fall season, during nighttime hours, and at a residence. Victims were more likely to be male, Black, Indigenous, or People of Color, and 18-34 years old. Their injuries resulted from improper firearm handling. Most victims were wounded in their extremities and did not engage emergency medical/ambulance services before seeking medical care. This study demonstrates the utility of law enforcement data as a source for additional context surrounding unintentional nonfatal shooting incidents. <br><br>FINDINGS suggest two policy implications: requiring a gun safety course as part of the permitting process and treating gun safety as a life skill by advocating for gun safety courses in schools.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1460-3780",
doi="10.1057/s41300-022-00155-z",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41300-022-00155-z"
}