Law Enforcement and Gun Retailers as Partners for Safely Storing Guns to Prevent Suicide: A Study in 8 Mountain West States
Law Enforcement and Gun Retailers as Partners for Safely Storing Guns to Prevent Suicide: A Study in 8 Mountain West States
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DOI：
10.2105/ajph.2017.304013
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发表时间：
2017-11-01
影响因子：
12.7
通讯作者：
Agans, Robert
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作者：
Runyan, Carol W.;Brooks-Russell, Ashley;Agans, Robert
目标.为了研究在何种程度上执法机构（LEAs）和枪支零售商愿意提供自愿，临时存储作为整体自杀预防工作的一部分。我们邀请了美国8个州的所有执法机构和枪支零售商回答问卷，询问他们是否愿意提供临时枪支储存，以及他们对枪支所有者关于安全储存的建议。我们在2016年收集了448个LEA和95个零售商的数据（回复率分别为53%和25%）。四分之三的LEA（74.8%; 95%置信区间[CI] = 72.1，77.5）表示他们已经提供了临时存储，而零售商的比例为47.6%（95% CI = 39.2，56.0）。当枪支拥有者担心家庭成员的心理健康时，执法机构最愿意提供存储。接待员比执法机构更愿意在游客到来时提供存储服务，或者在旅行时为想要存储的人提供存储服务。两组人都建议在家中使用锁定装置，但执法机构更倾向于将枪支存放在离家较远的地方。执法机构和枪支零售商是担心自杀的家庭的重要资源。
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.