Jiang Yongwen, Lyons Dennis, Northup Jane B, Hilliard Dennis, Foss Karen, Young Shannon, Viner-Brown Samara
RIVDRS Epidemiologist, Center for Health Data and Analysis, Rhode Island Department of Health, and an Assistant Professor of the Practice of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Brown University.
Firearm/Toolmark Examiner at the Rhode Island State Crime Laboratory, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI and former State Trooper and Firearm Examiner for the NY State Police.
R I Med J (2013). 2018 May 1;101(4):21-24.
Information on homicide firearms can be used to help state and local communities understand the problems of violence and decrease injuries and deaths. However, it is difficult to collect these data. To our knowledge, in the public health arena, the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) is the only system that collects detailed firearm information. The Rhode Island State Crime Laboratory (RISCL) can provide detailed information about the firearms and cartridge cases\bullets involved in firearm deaths. With help from the RISCL, the firearm information related to homicides in Rhode Island has improved dramatically. In 2015, information on caliber/gauge increased by 80%, the firearm type by 50%, the make by 50%, and the model by 20%. By documenting the process of using information from the RISCL, it is hoped that this process can be used as a model by other states when reporting on violent deaths.
关于杀人凶器的信息可用于帮助州和地方社区了解暴力问题，并减少伤亡。然而，收集这些数据很困难。据我们所知，在公共卫生领域，国家暴力死亡报告系统（NVDRS）是唯一收集详细枪支信息的系统。罗德岛州犯罪实验室（RISCL）可以提供与枪支死亡事件中涉及的枪支和弹壳/子弹有关的详细信息。在RISCL的帮助下，罗德岛州与杀人案相关的枪支信息有了显著改善。2015年，口径/规格信息增加了80%，枪支类型增加了50%，品牌增加了50%，型号增加了20%。通过记录使用RISCL信息的过程，希望这个过程能被其他州在报告暴力死亡事件时用作范例。
