Milroy C M, Clark J C, Carter N, Rutty G, Rooney N
Department of Forensic Pathology, University of Sheffield, UK.
J Clin Pathol. 1998 Jul;51(7):525-9. doi: 10.1136/jcp.51.7.525.
To describe characteristics of a series of people accidentally and deliberately killed by air powered weapons.
Five cases of fatal airgun injury were identified by forensic pathologists and histopathologists. The circumstances surrounding the case, radiological examination, and pathological findings are described. The weapon characteristics are also reported.
Three of the victims were adult men, one was a 16 year old boy, and one an eight year old child. Four of the airguns were .22 air rifles, the other a .177 air rifle. Two committed suicide, one person shooting himself in the head, the other in the chest. In both cases the guns were fired at contact range. Three of the cases were classified as accidents: in two the pellet penetrated into the head and in one the chest.
One person each year dies from an air powered weapon injury in the United Kingdom. In addition there is considerable morbidity from airgun injuries. Fatalities and injuries are most commonly accidents, but deliberately inflicted injuries occur. Airguns are dangerous weapons when inappropriately handled and should not be considered as toys. Children should not play with airguns unsupervised.
描述一系列被气动力武器意外和故意杀害的人员的特征。
法医病理学家和组织病理学家鉴定出5例气枪致死案例。描述了案件相关情况、放射学检查及病理检查结果。还报告了武器特征。
受害者中3人为成年男性，1人为16岁男孩，1人为8岁儿童。气枪中有4把是.22气步枪，另一把是.177气步枪。2人自杀，一人朝头部开枪，另一人朝胸部开枪。两起案件中枪都是在接触距离发射的。3起案件被归类为意外：2起中弹丸射入头部，1起射入胸部。
在英国，每年有1人死于气动力武器伤害。此外，气枪伤害还会导致相当多的发病情况。死亡和受伤大多是意外，但也有故意造成的伤害。气枪在不当使用时是危险武器，不应被视为玩具。儿童不应在无人监管的情况下玩气枪。
