Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States
Authors: Duane White
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2015)

Letters18 August 2015Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United StatesDuane White, MDDuane White, MDFrom Broadway, Virginia.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L15-5124-3 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:I read Weinberger and colleagues' article (1) with interest. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's funding related to guns was cut off in the 1990s because it was using tax dollars to promote antigun agendas rather than unbiased research. Dr. Timothy Wheeler clearly documented this fact in “Public Health Gun Control: A Brief History” (2). In addition, criminologists have researched guns and crime for decades. That research has shown that, as gun ownership increases and states pass right-to-carry laws, the crime rate has decreased (3). It has not shown any “causal relationship between the ownership of ...References1. Weinberger SE, Hoyt DB, Lawrence HC, Levin S, Henley DE, Alden ER, et al. Firearm-related injury and death in the United States: a call to action from 8 health professional organizations and the American Bar Association. Ann Intern Med. 2015;162:513-6. [PMID: 25706470] doi:10.7326/M15-0337 LinkGoogle Scholar2. Wheeler T. Public health gun control: a brief history. Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership. 2013. Accessed at http://drgo.us/?p=285 on 16 July 2015. Google Scholar3. Lott JR. More Guns, Less Crime. 3rd ed. Chicago: Univ Chicago Pr; 2010. Google Scholar4. Wellford CF, Pepper JV, Petrie CV, eds. Committee on Law and Justice. National Research Council. Firearms and Violence: A Critical Review. Washington, DC: National Academies Pr; 2004. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Duane White, MDAffiliations: From Broadway, Virginia.Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=L15-0280. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoFirearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States: A Call to Action From 8 Health Professional Organizations and the American Bar Association Steven E. Weinberger , David B. Hoyt , Hal C. Lawrence III , Saul Levin , Douglas E. Henley , Errol R. Alden , Dean Wilkerson , Georges C. Benjamin , and William C. Hubbard Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States Steven E. Weinberger , David B. Hoyt , Hal C. Lawrence III , Saul Levin , Douglas E. Henley , Errol R. Alden , Dean Wilkerson , Georges C. Benjamin , and William C. Hubbard Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States E. Michael Lewiecki Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States Steven E. Weinberger Metrics 18 August 2015Volume 163, Issue 4Page: 324KeywordsCrimeDisclosureFirearm injuriesPrevention, policy, and public healthSuicideTaxes ePublished: 18 August 2015 Issue Published: 18 August 2015 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2015 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...