TY - JOUR PY - 1993// TI - Does handgun legislation change firearm fatalities? JO - Journal of pediatric surgery A1 - Beaver, B. L. A1 - Woo, S. A1 - Voigt, R. W. A1 - Moore, V. L. A1 - Smialek, John E. A1 - Suter, Cosima A1 - Haller, J. A. A1 - Hill, J. L. SP - 306 EP - 8; discussion 308 VL - 28 IS - 3 N2 - 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. LA - SN - 0022-3468 UR - http://dx.doi.org/ ID - ref1 ER -