In 1988, 18 181 firearm suicides accounted for 53% of the firearm deaths in the United States,’ outnumbering firearm homicides by almost 5000. Firearms accounted for 60% of all suicides.1 However, relatively little is known about the types of firearms used in...
Objectives In the United States, firearm deaths are almost as frequent as motor vehicle deaths. Firearm unintentional and suicide death rates are raised in rural areas. This study examines firearm prevalence and storage practices in three different types of rural...
