Injuries requiring hospital admission in NSW
| Injuries Requiring Hospital Admission in New South Wales 1992-93 | |
| Surgical procedures creating abnormal reactions or complications | 27,337 |
| Injuries from falling on same level e.g. tripping | 9,929 |
| Accidents caused by cutting/piercing | 6,325 |
| Drug poisoning | 5,105 |
| Medical misadventures other than surgical | 4,364 |
| Falls from stairs or steps | 2,419 |
| Firearm-related | 144 |
| Source: NSW Inpatient Statistics Data Book 1992/1993 | |
The Australian Medical Association states: "Shootings are an horrific experience for victims and their families and surgeons and other health workers faced with caring for them see this at first hand."
SSAA comment: With regard to the above figures, surgeons and health care workers should clean up their own act before embarking on a crusade against firearms owners.
It is still safer on a shooting range than going under the knife in a NSW hospital.
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