Post by Totheleft on Nov 5, 2024 1:17:45 GMT
Interestingly, despite concerns that inner city gun crime is out of control, the ONS data demonstrate that, although 527 people died from firearm injuries between 1998 and 2007 due to assault, nearly double that number (n=984) died from self-inflicted firearm injuries. The majority of these deaths occurred in the more rural geographical areas of Wales and the South West, with London and the North West—despite having the highest number of deaths from assault—having the lowest number of deaths by suicide. Only 2.5% of our registry firearm injuries were due to suspected self-harm, probably reflecting the known extremely high case death of attempted suicide by firearm.21
There have been relatively few studies of suicide by firearm in the UK. These have found that most are men, often aged in their 40s, and the UK ONS data support these findings.21 They are less likely to have current or past mental health problems than people who commit suicide by other means.22 A large US study that analysed urban–rural differences in intentional firearm deaths found that the most rural counties experienced 1.54 times (95% CI 1.29 to 1.83) the adjusted firearm suicide rate of the most urban, and highlighted the issue that firearm deaths are not solely an urban phenomenon.23
The international literature shows a strong association between rates of gun ownership and rates of suicide by firearm.24 This is reflected in our study, with the regions with the highest number of self-inflicted firearm deaths (South West, East of England and Wales) having the highest number of firearms covered by certificate per 100 000/population. Despite London having one of the lowest numbers of firearms covered by certificate and a low level of death by self-inflicted injury, the region has the highest number of deaths by assault and this may be due to the availability of illegal firearms not covered by certificate.
emj.bmj.com/content/29/1/10
Firearm deaths in Yorkshire and Humberside
J Chapman 1, C M Milroy
Affiliations Expand
PMID: 1473809 DOI: 10.1016/0379-0738(92)90012-l
Abstract
Firearm fatalities occurring in Yorkshire and Humberside between 1975-1991 were examined; 130 cases were found, 64 were homicides, 55 suicides and 11 were accidental or unclassifiable. All but two of the suicides were men. Shotguns were the most frequent weapon used in both suicides and homicides. Of the 55 suicides, 17 were by men who had murdered before committing suicide. In 15 of these cases the assailants knew their victims. The other two cases involved murder of police officers. These cases were mostly with shotguns. In both homicide and suicide, rifled weapons and handguns were infrequently used. Most suicides and homicides occurred at home. Alcohol was again shown to be a significant factor in suicides. Overall firearms account for less than 10% of homicides in England and Wales and less than 5% of suicides in men and is most unusual in women.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1473809/
There have been relatively few studies of suicide by firearm in the UK. These have found that most are men, often aged in their 40s, and the UK ONS data support these findings.21 They are less likely to have current or past mental health problems than people who commit suicide by other means.22 A large US study that analysed urban–rural differences in intentional firearm deaths found that the most rural counties experienced 1.54 times (95% CI 1.29 to 1.83) the adjusted firearm suicide rate of the most urban, and highlighted the issue that firearm deaths are not solely an urban phenomenon.23
The international literature shows a strong association between rates of gun ownership and rates of suicide by firearm.24 This is reflected in our study, with the regions with the highest number of self-inflicted firearm deaths (South West, East of England and Wales) having the highest number of firearms covered by certificate per 100 000/population. Despite London having one of the lowest numbers of firearms covered by certificate and a low level of death by self-inflicted injury, the region has the highest number of deaths by assault and this may be due to the availability of illegal firearms not covered by certificate.
emj.bmj.com/content/29/1/10
Firearm deaths in Yorkshire and Humberside
J Chapman 1, C M Milroy
Affiliations Expand
PMID: 1473809 DOI: 10.1016/0379-0738(92)90012-l
Abstract
Firearm fatalities occurring in Yorkshire and Humberside between 1975-1991 were examined; 130 cases were found, 64 were homicides, 55 suicides and 11 were accidental or unclassifiable. All but two of the suicides were men. Shotguns were the most frequent weapon used in both suicides and homicides. Of the 55 suicides, 17 were by men who had murdered before committing suicide. In 15 of these cases the assailants knew their victims. The other two cases involved murder of police officers. These cases were mostly with shotguns. In both homicide and suicide, rifled weapons and handguns were infrequently used. Most suicides and homicides occurred at home. Alcohol was again shown to be a significant factor in suicides. Overall firearms account for less than 10% of homicides in England and Wales and less than 5% of suicides in men and is most unusual in women.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1473809/
