Fatal cranial shot by blank cartridge gun: Two suicide cases

Buyuk, YALÇIN; Cagdir, Sadi; Avsar, Abdullah; Duman, Gokce; Melez, D.; Sahin, Feyzi

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2009.01.011

Fatal cranial shot by blank cartridge gun: Two suicide cases

Buyuk Y., Cagdir S., Avsar A., Duman G. U., Melez D. O., Sahin F.

JOURNAL OF FORENSIC AND LEGAL MEDICINE, cilt.16, sa.6, ss.354-356, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 6
Basım Tarihi: 2009
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jflm.2009.01.011
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF FORENSIC AND LEGAL MEDICINE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.354-356
Anahtar Kelimeler: Blank cartridge gun, Suicide, Autopsy
İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Blank firing pistols are generally considered to be harmless and these guns are not accepted as being firearms in most countries. Due to lack of legal regulations these guns are easily purchased by anyone aged over 18 years. Reports of serious injuries and even fatalities due to these guns are increasing in the literature.