Case Report: Accidental firearm fatality during trophy hunting in Nepal [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

Possession of a firearm without a certified valid license is against Nepalese law. After the civil war, the government issued a stringent rule of not allowing the public to keep firearms without a valid reason, despite having a license. However, there are still people who keep firearms in their home...

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Published in:F1000 research 2021, Vol.10, p.893
Main Authors: Atreya, Alok, Nepal, Samata, Timalsina, Ashal, Bashyal, Geeta, Gyawali, Lokaratna, Acharya, Jenash
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
accident
Accidental Injuries - etiology
Adolescent
Allied Health Personnel
eng
Fatal Outcome
Firearms
gunshot
Humans
Hunting
Male
Nepal
Rural Health
wounds
Wounds, Gunshot
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Summary:Possession of a firearm without a certified valid license is against Nepalese law. After the civil war, the government issued a stringent rule of not allowing the public to keep firearms without a valid reason, despite having a license. However, there are still people who keep firearms in their homes. The present case reports the accidental death of a teenage boy who used a musket for hunting a wild animal. The present case highlights the fact that despite the stringent law, illegal possession of arms for trophy hunting is still prevalent in rural Nepal. Furthermore, this study aims to highlight the importance of paramedics in early intervention, stabilization and transport of the sick and injured to the hospital in emergency situations. Recruitment of paramedics in the ambulance service might prevent untimely death in many patients while being transported to the hospital which was lacking in the present case.
ISSN:2046-1402
2046-1402
DOI:10.12688/f1000research.55659.1