Air weapon injuries: a serious and persistent problem

Ceylan, Hasan Hüseyin; McGowan, Angela; Stringer, Martin D.

doi:10.1136/adc.86.4.234

Cited by 38 publications

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“…Dünya'da ateflli silahlar ile ilgili en kat› yasalara sahip oldu¤u bilinen ‹ngiltere'de kurus›k› silah bulundurmas› için ruhsat gerekmemekte ve 14 yafl alt› ço-cuklar›n 21 yafl ve üzeri bir yetiflkin gözetiminde bu silahlar› kullanabilmelerine izin verilmektedir. ‹ngilte-re'de evlerde yaklafl›k 4 milyon kuru s›k› silah bulundu¤u belirtilmektedir (4). Bu çal›flmada; modifiye edilmifl kurus›k› tabanca ile meydana gelen yaralanma ve ölüm olaylar›ndaki art›fl göz önünde bulundurularak, büyümekte olan bu soruna toplumun ve yetkililerin dikkati çekilmesi amaçlanm›flt›r.…”

Section: G‹r‹fi Ve Amaçunclassified

Giderek Artan Tehlike Kurusıkı Silahlar

Arslan¹,

Karanfil²,

Akçan³

et al. 2007

Bull Leg Med

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Blank cartridge guns can be altered as harmful handguns with a simple modification in their barrel. As a result, these guns may inflict serious and potentially life threatening injuries. In this study, it is aimed to draw attention to risks of blank cartridge guns of which use becoming more common.The records of the Council of the Forensic Medicine Adana Group Administration were used. Five cases of deaths due to modified blank cartridge guns injuries during the period of January 2006 and November 2006 were analyzed.All of the victims were male, and their ages ranged between 25 and 40 years. Four (80%) of all cases were recorded as homicide and in these cases shot were from a wide distance. In this study, it is determined that, blank cartridge guns can, even in shot from wide distance, cause fatal injuries, and blank cartridges could rarely exit from body. Since the ballistic value of this kind of weapons is limited, the possibility of increase in number of unsolved homicides should be considered.In conclusion, the restriction of the sale, possession and use of this kind of weapons by local authorities and governorship is not enough. This issue should be considered a widespread problem of our country and comprehensive legal regulations should be set up.

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Section: G‹r‹fi Ve Amaçunclassified

Giderek Artan Tehlike Kurusıkı Silahlar

Arslan¹,

Karanfil²,

Akçan³

et al. 2007

Bull Leg Med

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“…Namluda ve kullanılan fişeklerde herhangi bir değişiklik yapılmadan bu silahlarla bitişik atış mesafesinden yapılan atışlarda özellikle kafa ve boyun bölgesinde ölümcül yaralanmalar meydana gelmektedir (3,4). Namlu içinde ateşli silah fişeklerinin istimalini engelleyen bariyer parçasının çıkarılması ve fişeğin ağız kısmına uygun metal bilye yerleştirmek suretiyle üreti-len el yapımı fişeklerin kullanılması ile bu silahlar kolaylıkla ideal bir suisid/homisid aracı haline getirilebilmektedir (5). Çalışmamızda bu silahların aslında gösterilmek istenildiği kadar masum olmadığının vurgulanması amaçlandı.…”

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Death Due To Gas Pressure Of Blank Firing Gun: A Case Report

Özdeş¹,

Boz²,

Yazıcı³

et al. 2014

Adli Tip Derg

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“…A study done in 2015 revealed, in recent decades, advances in compressed-gas technology has led to a significant increase in the power and muzzle velocity and the risk of intracranial injury in children due to non-powder pellet weapons has increased. They have the ability to penetrate a child's skull and brain [8]. Therefore, awareness should be raised among parents, children, and policy makers as to the risk posed by air guns.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%