by Shannon | Aug 19, 2023
Introduction Gun laws are intended to reduce firearm-related harm. Research on the effectiveness of these laws has yielded mixed findings. Supporting evidence on the effectiveness of a few gun laws exists; however, for most gun laws, the evidence is either...
by Shannon | Aug 19, 2023
Importance The absence of reliable hospital discharge data regarding the intent of firearm injuries (ie, whether caused by assault, accident, self-harm, legal intervention, or an act of unknown intent) has been characterized as a glaring gap in the US firearms data...
by Shannon | Aug 11, 2023
Introduction Ecologic studies have examined the relationship across states between levels of household gun ownership and suicide rates using household gun ownership data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BFRSS) or proxies. However, no study has...
by Shannon | Aug 10, 2023
Objective This study examined emergency department (ED) and behavioral health (BH) provider attitudes and behaviors related to lethal means screening and counseling of patients with suicide risk, specifically examining differences by provider type and whether...
