September 10, 2025FACEOpen Access

The Intersection of State Gun Laws and Child Opportunity Index in Pediatric Firearm Incidents

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This analysis shows a higher incidence of pediatric firearm injuries in permissive states, suggesting social health factors influence outcomes.

Pediatric firearm injuries are more frequent in neighborhoods with low Childhood Opportunity Index scores, indicating social inequities.
Among the 1636 children analyzed, injuries in permissive states constituted 76.4% of the total incidents, revealing a concerning trend.
Logistic regression identified greater distances from hospitals as significantly increasing mortality rates among pediatric firearm injury victims.
Further research may inform health policy aimed at reducing pediatric firearm injuries, specifically in permissive gun law environments.

Mamoun et al. (2025) studied this question.

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This analysis shows a higher incidence of pediatric firearm injuries in permissive states, suggesting social health factors influence outcomes.