ATF Inspections of Gun Dealers Hit Inspection Gaps
ATF faces staffing limits and legal constraints in inspecting firearms dealers. In 2016 only 7.1 percent of 137,464 active dealers were inspected, with many found noncompliant. Officials warn it would take years to cover all dealers, while explosives inspections show stricter mandates and higher compliance.
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Los Angeles Times
Mike Fiorillo
Get Loaded
Grand Terrace
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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Feds
Office of the Inspector General
ATF
Josh E. Jackson
Michael Bouchard
ATF Association
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National Rifle Association
Howard Wolfe
Eye injuries from paintball and BB guns rise in children
A Pediatrics study shows pediatric eye injuries from non-powder guns more than doubled 1990 to 2012, with 441,800 ER treatments and an average of 19,209 annually. Hospitalizations for these injuries are nearly eight times higher than other sports, prompting calls for stronger prevention and supervision.
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Gary Smith
Center For
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Ohio
Smith
Eye injuries in youth sports highlight basketball and baseball risks
A study shows about three quarters of youth eye injuries occur in ages 10 to 14 with 43 percent in that group. Scratched corneas are most common, followed by conjunctivitis and lodged objects. Basketball leads injuries at 16 percent, with baseball and softball at 15 percent and air gun exposure at 11 percent. hospitalizations occur in ~5 percent. Eye protection adoption improves outcomes.
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Annette Hoskin
University of Western Australia
Perth
Hoskin
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