Development of an online map of safe gun storage sites in Maryland for suicide prevention

Bongiorno, Diana M.; Kramer, Eric N.; Booty, Marisa D.; Crifasi, Cassandra K.

doi:10.1080/09540261.2020.1816927

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“…This approach, which emphasizes harm reduction, needs to be supplemented with practical tools, such as information about safe firearm storage options, incentives for both retailer and consumer to purchase safe storage equipment, and information about where firearm owners can legally and temporarily store firearms outside the home. 17,18 In terms of policy, lawmakers may want to consider safe storage bills. A study by the RAND Corporation reported that implementation of child access laws, a specific form of safe storage legislation, exhibited a particularly strong association with subsequent decreases in firearm deaths.…”

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“…First, a heavy emphasis on safe firearm storage and temporary firearm storage away from home during times of stress must be articulated to the customer at the point of sale to prompt behavior that mitigates environmental risk. This approach, which emphasizes harm reduction, needs to be supplemented with practical tools, such as information about safe firearm storage options, incentives for both retailer and consumer to purchase safe storage equipment, and information about where firearm owners can legally and temporarily store firearms outside the home . In terms of policy, lawmakers may want to consider safe storage bills.…”

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The Association of Suicidal Ideation With Firearm Purchasing During a Firearm Purchasing Surge

2021

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IMPORTANCEFirearm access is associated with risk for suicide, and, since early 2020, the US has experienced an unprecedented surge in firearm sales. OBJECTIVE To assess frequency of suicidal ideation among individuals who purchased firearms during the surge period (surge purchasers), other firearm owners, and non-firearm owners. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Cross-sectional online survey data were collected from January to June 2021. Participants were recruited via quota sampling through Qualtrics Panels. Within Minnesota, zip codes from Minneapolis and St Paul were oversampled. Participants included 6404 US adults recruited from 3 states: New Jersey (n = 3197), Minnesota (n = 1789), and Mississippi(n = 1418). Participants identified as becoming a first-time firearm owner during the surge period, being an established firearm owner who purchased a firearm during the surge period, being a firearm owner who did not buy firearms during the surge period, and not owning firearms. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURESThe primary outcomes were lifetime, past year, and past month suicidal ideation as measured by the Self-injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Interview-Revised. RESULTSThe mean (SD) age within the full sample was 44.81 (18.45) years, with 3132 males (48.8%), 4706 White adults (73.4%), 2674 reporting annual household income less than $50 000 (41.7%), and 1546 (24.1%) reporting current firearm ownership. In the full sample, individuals who purchased firearms during the surge period were more likely than were non-firearm owners to report lifetime suicidal ideation (odds ratio [OR], 2.21; 95% CI, 1.82-2.68), past-year suicidal ideation (OR, 2.10; 95% CI, 1.72-2.55), and past-month suicidal ideation (OR, 1.80; 95% CI, 1.41-2.29). In addition, among individuals who purchased firearms during the surge period, first-time owners were more likely than established firearm owners to report lifetime suicidal ideation (OR, 2.12; 95% CI, 1. 43-3.14) and past-year suicidal ideation (OR, 2.37; 95% CI, 1.59-3.53). Results were largely consistent across states. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCEIn this survey study, results highlighted that individuals who acquired firearms during the purchasing surge were more likely than other firearm owners and non-firearm owners to have experienced suicidal thoughts. This is particularly true for individuals who purchased a firearm for the first time during the surge period. This illustrates the need to implement policies and interventions that increase safety among firearm purchasers (eg, safe firearm storage) as well as those that promote the acquisition of alternative forms of protection (eg, home alarm systems).

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The Association of Suicidal Ideation With Firearm Purchasing During a Firearm Purchasing Surge

2021

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“…In a growing number of states, including Colorado, Maryland and Washington, researchers have developed Gun Storage Maps, where community members can find local options for voluntary, temporary firearm storage with retailers, ranges, and law enforcement agencies [83,84]. Creators of the Maryland map have published details on the process and barriers to creating such a tool [85].…”

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Clinical strategies for reducing firearm suicide

Pallin

Barnhorst

2021

Inj. Epidemiol.

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Suicide is complex, with psychiatric, cultural, and socioeconomic roots. Though mental illnesses like depression contribute to risk for suicide, access to lethal means such as firearms is considered a key risk factor for suicide, and half of suicides in the USA are by firearm. When a person at risk of suicide has access to firearms, clinicians have a range of options for intervention. Depending on the patient, the situation, and the access to firearms, counseling on storage practices, temporary transfer of firearms, or further intervention may be appropriate. In the USA, ownership of and access to firearms are common and discussing added risk of access to firearms for those at risk of suicide is not universally practiced. Given the burden of suicide (particularly by firearm) in the USA, the prevalence of firearm access, and the lethality of suicide attempts with firearms, we present the existing evidence on the burden of firearm suicide and what clinicians can do to reduce their patients’ risk. Specifically, we review firearm ownership in the USA, firearm injury epidemiology, risk factors for firearm-related harm, and available interventions to reduce patients’ risk of firearm injury and death.

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“…In 2019, Colorado developed the first online, publicly accessible map displaying firearm ranges/retailers and LEAs willing to consider requests for voluntary, temporary gun storage (Kelly et al, 2020). After the Colorado map release, multiple other states expressed interest; Washington completed its map in early 2020 ( Washington Firearm Safe Storage Map , 2020) and Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, and New York have also released maps (Bongiorno et al, 2021; New York Firearm Storage Map, 2021; NJ Firearm Storage Map, 2021; Pitts, 2021). As evidence of growing attention to supporting voluntary, temporary, out‐of‐home storage, the 2021 White House Military and Veteran Suicide Prevention Strategy supports development of “multi‐state storage maps to help individuals find where they can safely store firearms outside of their homes” ( Fact Sheet , 2021); questions remain, however, concerning the feasibility of such storage.…”

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Voluntary, temporary, out‐of‐home firearm storage: A qualitative study of stakeholder views

Betz

Rooney

Barnard

et al. 2022

Suicide & Life Threat Behav

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Background Reducing firearm access during times of risk is a key component of suicide prevention, including the person at risk voluntarily, temporarily storing firearms outside the home. However, this approach relies on the participation of storage providers (ranges/retailers and law enforcement agencies (LEAs)). Our objective was to describe stakeholders' views and experiences surrounding voluntary, temporary out‐of‐home firearm storage for suicide prevention. Method We conducted individual interviews with (1) firearm ranges/retailers; (2) LEAs (in Colorado or Washington State); and (3) state/national organizations involved in policy development or enactment; public health; or firearm rights. Transcripts were analyzed using a team‐based mixed inductive‐deductive approach. Results Across 100 interviews (October–May 2021), potential storage providers were supportive of voluntary storage programs, often reporting a desire to help their customers and community. However, potential storage suppliers cited civil liability, regulatory, and legal concerns associated with storing and/or returning firearms (to people who had previously expressed suicide risk). Stakeholders offered suggested strategies meant to address liability and increase storage accessibility. Conclusions Understanding stakeholder views supports the development of acceptable, feasible programs for out‐of‐home firearm storage during times of suicide risk. Clarification of existing regulations or creation of new policies is necessary to address potential providers' concerns.

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Development of an online map of safe gun storage sites in Maryland for suicide prevention

Cited by 12 publications

References 11 publications

The Association of Suicidal Ideation With Firearm Purchasing During a Firearm Purchasing Surge

The Association of Suicidal Ideation With Firearm Purchasing During a Firearm Purchasing Surge

Clinical strategies for reducing firearm suicide

Voluntary, temporary, out‐of‐home firearm storage: A qualitative study of stakeholder views

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