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Firearm Injury Prevention Counseling: A Study of Pediatricians’ Beliefs and Practices
Responses from a mail survey of the Maryland Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics on firearm injury prevention revealed that although most pediatricians believe that firearm safety counseling is an important responsibility, a minority of pediatricians actually discuss firearm injury prevention with families.
Who are the Owners of Firearms used in Adolescent Suicides?
Examining 63 firearm suicides among youth across the United States in 2001 and 2002, researchers found that the majority of these suicides occurred at home and most of the firearms implicated in the suicide were owned by parents.
Guns in the Home and Risk of a Violent Death in the Home: Findings from a National Study
Results from this study analyzing data from a United States mortality follow-back survey reveal that having a firearm in the home raises the risk of firearm homicide and firearm suicide in the home, regardless of storage practices, number of firearms, or type of firearm.
Storage Practices of US Gun Owners in 2016
An online survey of gun owners in the Unites States revealed that several personal factors influenced the safe storage of guns, such as family discussions and children. It also revealed that organizations like law enforcement, hunting or outdoors groups, active-duty military, and the National Rifle Association were ranked as most effective in communicating gun safety measures.
Firearm Storage in Gun-owning Households with Children: Results of a 2015 National Survey
Examining the prevalence of firearms and their storage practices in homes with children, this study found that the percentage of households with a firearm that is kept unlocked and loaded has increased by about 7%, highlighting the need for better efforts in reducing children's' exposure to unsafely stored firearms.
Gun Storage Practices and Risk of Youth Suicide and Unintentional Firearm Injuries
Although health authorities advocate for safe firearm storage to prevent access of firearms to children and adolescents, the association of safe firearm storage practices and the risk of firearm injury was long unclear. This study looking at homes found that the practices of keeping a gun locked, unloaded, storing ammunition locked, and in a separate location were each associated with a reduced risk in firearm injuries.
Firearms in US Homes as a Risk Factor for Unintentional Gunshot Fatality
Having firearms in the home was found to be a risk factor for unintentional gunshot fatality in this study examining a sample of adults who died in the United States in 1993 from unintentional gunshot injuries.
Mortality Among Recent Purchasers of Handguns
In this population based cohort study looking at handgun purchasers in California in 1991, researchers found that recent purchase of a handgun can increase the risk of suicide by a firearm.
The Accessibility of Firearms and Risk for Suicide and Homicide Victimization among Household Members: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
This systematic review and meta-analysis found that access to firearms was associated with risk for suicide and being the victim of homicide.
State-level Homicide Victimization Rates in the US in Relation to Survey Measures of Household Firearm Ownership
This study examining the role of household firearms in homicides in the United States found that states with higher incidence of households with firearms had significantly higher rates of homicide.
Household Firearm Ownership and Rates of Suicide Across the 50 United States
This paper found that household firearm ownership was strongly associated with higher rates of suicide in the United States.
Prevalence of Household Firearms and Firearm Storage Practices in the 50 States and the District of Columbia: Findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Using data from data from the 2002 cross-sectional Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey, this study aimed to find prevalence of household firearms and firearm-storage practices as well as the number of children exposed to unsafe storage practices.