Citation

Friedman D, Hammond J, Cardone J, Sutyak J. South. Med. J. 1996; 89(5): 475-478.

Affiliation

Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick 08903-0019, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Southern Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8638171

Abstract

Originally used in warfare, air guns are commonly used in target shooting, as toys, and as "beginner" guns for children. The projectile force of these weapons can rival that of many conventional handguns. Pneumatic weapons pose a serious threat to the pediatric population, and their potential for serious injury must be recognized.