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Firearms & safety in South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Issue Date
2021-04-02
Type
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Keywords
Firearms accidents--South Carolina--Statistics
Abstract
Owning a firearm is a huge responsibility. Accidents involving firearms can be deadly and even non-fatal accidents can cause significant damage. In 2018, South Carolina had 18 deaths due to unintentional firearm discharges. In addition, there were 1,088 emergency department visits due to firearm accidents, of those 311 were admitted to the hospital.
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