Gun utopias? Firearm access and ownership in Israel and Switzerland

Rosenbaum, Janet E.

doi:10.1057/jphp.2011.56

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“…For example, the frequency of a combination of firearm and stab injuries was highest among AI, which will explain for the greater rate of penetrating injuries in this population group. Israel has a lower rate of personal gun ownership, stricter gun control laws, and its policy discourages personal gun ownership [50]. Our findings, however, may highlight the importance of intensifying regulatory and monitoring activities on firearms.…”

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Minorities and foreign born are disproportionately affected by injuries due to violence: an analysis based on a National Trauma Registry 2008–2017

Tiruneh

Radomislensky

Peleg

et al. 2019

Isr J Health Policy Res

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Background Populations of different ethnicity and country of origin living in the same country may possess particular features of violence-related injuries. This study aims to compare violence-related injury characteristics and circumstances, hospital resource utilization and in-hospital mortality among the major ethnic groups in Israel. Methods A study based on the Israeli National Trauma Registry database of patients hospitalized due to violence-related injuries between 2008 and 2017. Data included demographic, injury and hospitalization characteristics and in-hospital mortality. Statistical analysis included χ 2 -test and multiple logistic regression. Results During the study period, 16,151 violence related-hospitalizations were reported, of which; 46.1% were Arab Israelis (AI), 3.2% were Israelis born in Ethiopia (IBE), 12.7% were Israelis born in the former Soviet Union (IBFSU) and 38.0% were all other Israelis (AOI). The proportion of violence-related hospitalizations among AI, IBE and IBFSU was greater than their respective proportion in the Israeli population. In comparison to the other groups, stab injuries were significantly greater among IBE (30% vs 39%); unarmed brawl-related injuries were greater among IBFSU (22–41% vs 49%) and firearm injuries were greatest among AI (2–8% vs 23%). These differences in violence mechanism persisted even after accounting for age, gender, injury place and time differences. The foreign born groups had higher rates for injuries sustained on the street/road (58% for IBE, 54% for IBFSU vs 46% for AI and AOI, each), with IBE also showing higher rates for weekend and weeknight injuries compared to the other groups (83% vs 71–75%). IBE were more likely to suffer from severe and critical injuries (19% vs 12–16%), to be admitted to the intensive care unit (17% vs 9–11%) and to have prolonged hospital stays of seven days or more (20% vs 16–17%), with no significant difference in in-hospital mortality between the comparison groups. Conclusions Characteristics of violence-related casualties differed significantly among diverse ethnic populations living in the same country. Each population group showed specific attributes regarding injury mechanism, circumstances, severity and hospital utilization. Violence prevention programs should be culturally adapted and take into account ethnicity and country of origin of the target population.

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confidence: 86%

Minorities and foreign born are disproportionately affected by injuries due to violence: an analysis based on a National Trauma Registry 2008–2017

Tiruneh

Radomislensky

Peleg

et al. 2019

Isr J Health Policy Res

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“…Although a fairly focused and concrete factor, taking steps to improve gun safety may be an important and easily implemented intervention strategy. In support of this suggestion, suicide among soldiers in the Israeli Army decreased by 40% following reforms in 2006 that decreased soldiers’ access to firearms on weekends (Rosenbaum, 2012). Other forms of means restriction (e.g., reduced access to alcohol) also have been associated with reductions in suicide (Mann et al, 2005).…”

Section: Risk and Protective Factors For Suicide And Their Relevance mentioning

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Suicide Among Soldiers: A Review of Psychosocial Risk and Protective Factors

Nock¹,

Deming²,

Fullerton³

et al. 2013

Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological Processes

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Suicide is difficult to predict and prevent and remains a leading cause of death worldwide. Although soldiers historically have had a suicide rate well below that of the general population, the suicide rate among members of the U.S. Army has increased markedly over the past several years and now exceeds that of the general population. This paper reviews psychosocial factors known to be associated with the increased risk of suicidal behavior in general and describes how some of these factors may be especially important in understanding suicide among soldiers. Moving forward, the prevention of suicide requires additional research aimed at: (a) better describing when, where, and among whom suicidal behavior occurs, (b) using exploratory studies to discover new risk and protective factors, (c) developing new methods of predicting suicidal behavior that synthesize information about modifiable risk and protective factors from multiple domains, and (d) understanding the mechanisms and pathways through which suicidal behavior develops. Although the scope and severity of this problem is daunting, the increasing attention and dedication to this issue by the Armed Forces, scientists, and society provide hope for our ability to better predict and prevent these tragic outcomes in the future.

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“…Additionally, Janet Rosenbaum's (2012) research shows that Switzerland and Israel are not the "gun utopias" they are sometimes presented to be. For instance, both nations have more strict gun laws than the U.S. For example, owning a gun is not an individual "right" in Israel or Switzerland; you must have a reason to possess a gun.…”

Section: Gun Control Vs "Gun Culture"mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Both rules severely limit access to firearms among offduty soldiers and other people who own firearms. So, for instance, as a rule in both Israel and Switzerland, guns are not generally found in households (Rosenbaum 2012).…”

Section: Gun Control Vs "Gun Culture"mentioning

confidence: 99%