by Admin2 | Jan 2, 2025
Background Although global suicide mortality rates decreased by almost a third between 1990 and 2016 (1), suicide mortality in the United States has increased rapidly (2). Particularly high suicide mortality has been identified among American Indian or Alaska Native...
by Admin2 | Aug 3, 2023
Background In the United States, 74% of homicides and 51% of suicides involve firearms. Using extreme risk protection order (ERPO) laws, petitioners can request restricting firearm access for individuals (known as “respondents”) who pose a risk to themselves or...
by Admin2 | Jul 25, 2023
Background Health care providers have been encouraged to discuss firearms with patients; whether patients view these discussions as appropriate is unclear. Objective To estimate, in a national sample, the perceived appropriateness of provider discussions about...
by Admin2 | Nov 20, 2022
Background Several U.S. medical organizations urge clinicians to counsel patients about firearm risk (1). How often these conversations occur and what topics are covered are unknown. Objective To estimate the proportion of adults in gun-owning households who...
by Admin2 | Oct 27, 2022
Background Although personal protection is a major motivation for purchasing firearms, existing studies suggest that people living in homes with firearms have higher risks for dying by homicide. Distribution of those risks among household members is poorly understood....
