Firearms & safety in South Carolina

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

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Firearms accidents--South Carolina--Statistics

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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2021-04-02

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Date Accessioned	2021-05-18T12:49:48Z
Date Available	2021-05-18T12:49:48Z
Item Format	application/pdf
Media Type	Document
Item Language	English
Publisher	South Carolina State Library
Digital Collection	South Carolina State Documents Depository
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