Sun Vivien K, Dodington James, Chamberlain Lisa J, Lee Lois K, Bogue Clifford W
Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Department of Pediatrics, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
Pediatr Res. 2025 Jun;97(7):2170-2172. doi: 10.1038/s41390-025-04187-7. Epub 2025 Jun 10.
Motor vehicle deaths have declined due to safety regulations and policies, but firearm deaths have not seen similar efforts or outcomes. No regulatory agencies focus on firearm safety and some laws prohibit liability for firearm manufacturers from firearm-related harm. Challenges to federal laws prohibiting sales of handguns to individuals under 21 years old may have important implications for suicides among 18-20 year-olds and for homicides in all ages. Secure firearm storage education and Community Violence Intervention programs are two strategies to reduce firearm-related injuries. Ongoing research and advocacy are essential to reduce pediatric firearm violence.
由于安全法规和政策，机动车死亡人数有所下降，但枪支死亡人数却没有类似的举措或成效。没有监管机构关注枪支安全，一些法律还免除了枪支制造商对枪支相关伤害的责任。对禁止向21岁以下个人出售手枪的联邦法律提出的质疑，可能对18至20岁人群的自杀以及各年龄段的杀人案件产生重要影响。安全的枪支储存教育和社区暴力干预计划是减少枪支相关伤害的两种策略。持续的研究和宣传对于减少儿童枪支暴力至关重要。
