Firearm

Suicidal ideation appears similar between gun owners and non-gun owners when the probability of suicide is low, but when the probability rises, gun owners were less likely to endorse active means, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

CDC officials reported a historic increase of 35% in firearm homicides in 2020. This is the highest firearm homicide rate in the United States in more than 25 years, according to a CDC Vital Signs analysis.

People who committed suicide by firearm were less likely to seek treatment and have previous suicide attempts, yet more likely to reveal their thoughts and plans, compared with others who took their own life.

A questionnaire with a standardized firearm access question may help identify suicide risk, according to results of a population-based case series published in JAMA Network Open.

Nearly 20% of Colorado students who participated in the 2019 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey reported ease of access in acquiring a handgun, data reported in Pediatrics showed.

The COVID-19 pandemic and efforts related to mitigating its spread were associated with increases in worry about violence for oneself and others, according to results of a survey study published in JAMA Network Open.

Home firearm access among adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias may present safety risks, according to results of a survey study published in JAMA Network Open.

Research focused on firearm-related injuries receives significantly less federal funding compared with other top causes of pediatric and adolescent mortality in the United States, according to study findings published in Health Affairs.

Active-duty military personnel with suicidal thoughts who reported having a firearm at home were less likely than nonsuicidal service members to store the firearm safely, according to a cross-section study published in JAMA Network Open.