Table 1 Keywords or circumstances in narratives of fatalities categorized as unintentional
From: An epidemiological study of unintentional pediatric firearm fatalities in the USA, 2009–2018
“Unintentional” |
“Accident” |
“Playing” |
Child who fired gun took magazine out |
Child thought gun was unloaded |
Child thought firearm was a BB gun |
Child thought gun was a toy |
Child was handling firearm recklessly when it discharged |
Child who fired gun had developmental delay and no intent to harm victim |
Child who fired gun was < 6 years old |
Child was charged with involuntary/negligent manslaughter |
Gun slipped out of the child’s hands |