Suicidal Ideation Among Individuals Who Have Purchased Firearms During COVID-19.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.10.013
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Given the increase in firearm purchases during the COVID-19 pandemic, this study seeks to determine the extent to which COVID-19 firearm purchasers differ in terms of suicide risk from nonfirearm owners and firearm owners… read more here.
Keywords: storage; ideation; suicidal ideation; covid ... See more keywords
Armed and prohibited: characteristics of unlawful owners of legally purchased firearms
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DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043479
Abstract: Background A substantial proportion of individuals who lawfully purchase firearms later become unlawful owners ('prohibited firearm owners'), usually following events associated with an increased risk for future violence. This high-risk population has not previously been… read more here.
Keywords: prohibited firearm; unlawful owners; legally purchased; armed prohibited ... See more keywords
Firearm Owners' Preferences for Locking Devices: Results of a National Survey
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DOI: 10.7326/m22-3113
Abstract: Background: Secure home storage of firearms may reduce suicide and injury risk (1). Providing locking devices may increase secure firearm storage practices (2–4), but questions remain about which devicesmotivate secure storage. Objective: To describe preferences… read more here.
Keywords: locking devices; firearm locking; survey; firearm ... See more keywords