Out-of-home storage of personal firearms is one recommended option for individuals at risk of suicide, and statewide online maps of storage locations have been created in multiple states, including Colorado and Washington. We sought to examine both the extent to which...
Study objective We evaluate whether a counseling intervention implemented at the hospital level resulted in safer firearm and medication storage by caregivers of youths aged 10 to 17 years after their child’s evaluation in the emergency department (ED) for a...
Objectives We examined factors grounded in the theory of planned behavior that influence gun retailers’ willingness to provide temporary, voluntary firearm storage for suicide prevention. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey of gun retailers in the US...
Objectives To examine the perceived benefits of and barriers to law enforcement agencies providing increased access to voluntary and temporary firearm storage. Methods We surveyed 448 police chiefs and sheriffs in 8 US Mountain West states about firearm storage...
The presence of firearms in the home increases the risk of suicide for residents. As a result, clinicians and professional organizations recommend counseling about temporary removal of firearms from the home of potentially suicidal individuals. In some states,...
