About The Study: This study found that nearly one-quarter of pediatric firearm-related homicides occurred at home. Young children were more often affected. These data point to domestic violence and child abuse as significant risk factors for in-home firearm homicide. Traditional safe storage laws may be inadequate preventive measures. Extreme risk protection orders and mandatory domestic violence–related firearm relinquishment may prevent these deaths and warrant further investigation.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Jordan M. Rook, MD, email jrook@mednet.ucla.edu.
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(doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2025.3429)
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