Partnering with gun owners to prevent suicide
Engaging with pro-gun communities to promote the safe storage of guns may be key to decreasing rates of suicide, according to experts from Harvard Chan School.
Harvard Chan School experts shed light on link between guns and suicides, gun injuries
The relationship between firearms and suicide, as well as firearms injury data, were among the topics of studies from experts at Harvard Chan School that appeared in the December 2022 issue of the journal Preventive Medicine.
Storing guns safely at home can reduce risk of youth suicide
The risk of suicide among children can be reduced by storing firearms securely, unloaded, and away from ammunition, according to Deborah Azrael and Matthew Miller.
Soaring gun sales in Massachusetts worry health experts
People in Massachusetts are buying more guns—mostly handguns, which people tend to buy for self-protection.
Gun suicide deaths disproportionately high in west and south
Deaths from gun suicide in 11 congressional districts across Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Tennessee are roughly double the national average.
Counseling parents on safe storage of guns and medications may help prevent youth suicide
Reducing a suicidal person’s access to the most lethal methods, particularly firearms, can play an important role in preventing deaths.
Reducing youth gun violence
Gun-related injuries are the second leading cause of death for children and teens in the U.S., according to new research—but there are several promising strategies that can help reduce these deaths, experts say. According to a February 12,…
Report: Rising Utah suicide rates propelled by guns
Suicides outnumber homicides in Utah eight to one and the state’s suicide rate has been rising for a decade—with the increase driven by guns, according to a new report from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Half…
Fatal police shootings more frequent in U.S. states with high household gun ownership
For immediate release: October 11, 2018 Boston, MA – U.S. states with high levels of household gun ownership have higher rates of fatal shootings of civilians by police than states with lower gun prevalence, according to a new…
New fund to provide $50 million for gun violence research
The Laura and John Arnold Foundation is creating a $50 million fund for gun violence research. The fund’s agenda will focus on research priorities identified by the National Academy of Sciences, including characteristics of gun violence, risk factors…