Carol W Runyan1, Ashley Brooks-Russell1, Sara Brandspigel1, Marian Betz1, Gregory Tung1, Douglas Novins1, Robert Agans1. 1. Carol W. Runyan and Sara Brandspigel are with the Department of Epidemiology, Ashley Brooks-Russell is with the Department of Community and Behavioral Health, and Gregory Tung is with the Department of Health Systems Management and Policy, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora. Marian Betz is with the Department of Emergency Medicine and Douglas Novins is with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora. Robert Agans is with the Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To examine the extent to which law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and gun retailers are willing to offer voluntary, temporary storage as a part of an overall suicide prevention effort. METHODS: We invited all LEAs and gun retailers in 8 US states to respond to questionnaires asking about their willingness to offer temporary gun storage and their recommendations to gun owners about safe storage. RESULTS: We collected data in 2016 from 448 LEAs and 95 retailers (response rates of 53% and 25%, respectively). Three quarters of LEAs (74.8%; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 72.1, 77.5) indicated they already provided temporary storage compared with 47.6% (95% CI = 39.2, 56.0) of retailers. LEAs were most willing to provide storage when a gun owner was concerned about the mental health of a family member. Retailers were more receptive than were LEAs to providing storage when visitors were coming or for people wanting storage while traveling. Both groups recommended locking devices within the home, but LEAs were slightly more favorable to storing guns away from the home. CONCLUSIONS: Law enforcement agencies and gun retailers are important resources for families concerned about suicide.
OBJECTIVES: To examine the extent to which law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and gun retailers are willing to offer voluntary, temporary storage as a part of an overall suicide prevention effort. METHODS: We invited all LEAs and gun retailers in 8 US states to respond to questionnaires asking about their willingness to offer temporary gun storage and their recommendations to gun owners about safe storage. RESULTS: We collected data in 2016 from 448 LEAs and 95 retailers (response rates of 53% and 25%, respectively). Three quarters of LEAs (74.8%; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 72.1, 77.5) indicated they already provided temporary storage compared with 47.6% (95% CI = 39.2, 56.0) of retailers. LEAs were most willing to provide storage when a gun owner was concerned about the mental health of a family member. Retailers were more receptive than were LEAs to providing storage when visitors were coming or for people wanting storage while traveling. Both groups recommended locking devices within the home, but LEAs were slightly more favorable to storing guns away from the home. CONCLUSIONS: Law enforcement agencies and gun retailers are important resources for families concerned about suicide.
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