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. 2001 Sep 1;92(5):396–398. doi: 10.1007/BF03404990

Unintentional Firearm Deaths: Can They Be Reduced by Lowering Gun Ownership Levels?

Thomas Gabor 120,✉, Julian V Roberts 120, Karin Stein 220, Lia DiGiulio 320
PMCID: PMC6979670  PMID: 11702499

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