Firearms and Suicide

Firearm suicides account for the majority of suicide deaths in the United States. Suicide attempts by firearm are also far more lethal. The GVRC multifaceted approach to gun violence includes research on suicide prevention and suicide prevention policies.

Firearms and Suicide

Perceptions of the utility of secure firearm storage methods as a suicide prevention tool among firearm owners who currently store their firearms loaded and unlocked

GVRC Funded Projects

Preventing Firearm Suicide by Phone: An Examination of Means Safety Practices Across US Crisis Centers

Firearms and Suicide

The intersection of PTSD symptoms and firearm storage practices within a suicide prevention framework: Findings from a US Army National Guard sample.

Externally Funded Projects

Augmenting Suicide Prevention Interventions for Service Members (ASPIS)

GVRC Funded Projects

Identifying Optimal Messengers to Prevent Firearm-Related Suicide: Delivery of Lethal Means Safety Counseling by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Personnel

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Demographic differences in the type of firearm and location of bodily injury in firearm suicide decedents

Firearms and Suicide

The Impact of Gun Laws on Gun Suicides and Homicides

Firearms and Suicide

Evaluation of a Utah Concealed Firearm Permit Course Suicide Prevention Module