Suicide is a major public health concern in the United States. Between 2000 and 2018, US
suicide rates increased by 35%, contributing to the stagnation and subsequent decrease in …

Background Research has consistently identified firearm availability as a risk factor for
suicide. However, existing studies are relatively small in scale, estimates vary widely, and no …

Most suicides in the United States are enacted with firearms, and firearm ownership/access
and unsafe storage are associated with elevated suicide risk. Exaggerated perceptions of …

Suicides by firearm have increased over the past decade among United States service
members and veterans. As firearm access is a suicide risk factor, firearm-related lethal …

Background/Objective Male veterans ages 55–74 comprise a disproportionate number of
suicide deaths among United States veterans, for whom a majority of suicides are firearm …

Objectives Although firearms are the leading suicide means among female veterans, firearm
research in this population remains limited. This study explored female veterans' firearm …

Background Two-thirds of veteran suicides are attributable to firearm injury. Although half of
veterans who die by suicide are seen in primary care settings in the month prior to death …

Background Suicide rates have increased among women Veterans, with increased use of
firearms as the method. Addressing suicide risk in this population requires understanding …

Strong epidemiologic evidence from ecologic and individual-level studies in the United
States supports the claim that access to firearms substantially increases the risk of dying by …

Background: Discussing safe storage of firearms, including access, during times of crisis
with veterans in primary care settings may enhance suicide prevention efforts. However …