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Eric Ruben: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6828-3284
Abstract
Suicide is a leading cause of death in the US, with firearms accounting for more than half of those deaths. Current research about firearm suicide prevention largely focuses on promoting secure storage to reduce or delay access to lethal means at home. While such prevention measures are essential, their exclusive focus on the home environment may fail to address firearm suicides outside the home, which may vary by subpopulation and circumstance. However, there is little information on these factors. We sought to quantify and describe firearm suicides that occur outside the home to inform more comprehensive and effective prevention strategies for these deaths.
Publication Title
JAMA Network Open
Document Type
Article
Keywords
Suicides, United States, Statistics, Suicide prevention, Public health policies
Recommended Citation
Camerin Rencken, Rosanna Smart, Eric Ruben & Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, Location of Firearm Suicides in the United States, 2003–2021, 8 JAMA Network Open e2514423 (2025), https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.14423
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