IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-6-7-11330 Original Research Paper Outcome of Firearm injuries in tertiary care in north India Dinesh Kumar Dr. Dr Sanjay Kumar Dr. July 2017 6 7 01 02 ABSTRACT

 Gun is favored weapon for assault and defense. Incidence of firearm injuries increasing due to easy availability of arm and ammunition and deterioration of moral values with lack of proper law enforcement. Most of the patients with firearm injury were belong to age group 21–30 years (31.43%). The maximum numbers of firearm injury noted in male patients 81.43%.In this study majority 65.71% of patients with firearm injury were belongs to rural areas.Most of the firearm victims (45.71%) were arrived to the hospital in 2–3 hours.In this study, majority of cases reaching to the hospital without taking any Ist aid.