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Gun retailers as storage partners for suicide prevention: what barriers need to be overcome?
Lauren A Pierpoint1, Gregory J Tung2, Ashley Brooks-Russell3
1Department of Epidemiology, University of Colorado-Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
Introduction:
Safe storage of guns outside the household while someone is at risk for suicide is important for suicide prevention. Some gun retailers offer temporary firearm storage as a community resource. Others may be willing if perceived barriers can be addressed.
Methods:
We invited all gun retailers in eight Mountain West states to respond to a questionnaire about the barriers they perceive in offering temporary, voluntary gun storage for community members.
Results:
Ninety-five retailers responded (25% response rate). Fifty-eight percent believed federal laws make it harder to store guns and 25% perceived state laws to be obstacles. Over 60% cited legal liability in storing and returning guns as barriers. Other important barriers included cost, space and logistical issues of drop off and pick up.
Conclusions:
Strategies to reduce legal and other barriers will need to be addressed to better engage gun retailers as a community resource for safe gun storage.
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