Firearm-Related Injury and Death in North Carolina: Trends During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching impacts on the health and well-being of North Carolinians, including injury and violence. Firearm purchases surged and, as the pandemic evolved, North Carolinians experienced increases in firearm-related deaths and injuries. This paper describes firearm injuries and deaths in the state from 2017 to 2021.
Authors
- Shana Geary
- Ty Lautenschlager
- Anna E. Waller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9166-1394)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- UNC Libraries
- Published
- 2024-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.17615/dd2p-4952
- Primary Topic
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
- Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control