Introduction More than 60% of US military suicides occur at home and involve a firearm.1 Nearly all military firearm suicides (95%) involve a personally owned firearm.1 Nonmilitary data indicate that the risk of suicide is 6 times higher in households with a firearm,...
Studies have documented a link between gun ownership and suicide, but little is known about characteristics of those most likely to use a gun in a suicide attempt rather than alternative methods. We examined which factors differentiate suicide decedents who died using...
Objectives We examined the impact of 3 state laws (permit to purchase a handgun, registration of handguns, license to own a handgun) on suicide rates. Methods We used 2010 data from publicly available databases and state legislatures to assess the relationships...
