Pierpoint Lauren A, Tung Gregory J, Brooks-Russell Ashley, Brandspigel Sara, Betz Marian, Runyan Carol W
Department of Epidemiology, University of Colorado-Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
Department of Health Systems, Management and Policy, University of Colorado-Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
Inj Prev. 2019 Sep;25(Suppl 1):i5-i8. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2017-042700. Epub 2018 Feb 7.
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.
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.
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.
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.
当有人面临自杀风险时，将枪支安全存放在家庭之外对于预防自杀至关重要。一些枪支零售商提供临时枪支存放服务作为社区资源。如果能消除一些被认为存在的障碍，其他零售商可能也愿意提供此项服务。
我们邀请了美国西部山区八个州的所有枪支零售商回答一份问卷，问卷内容涉及他们认为在为社区成员提供临时、自愿枪支存放服务时存在的障碍。
95家零售商回复（回复率为25%）。58%的零售商认为联邦法律使枪支存放变得更加困难，25%的零售商认为州法律是障碍。超过60%的零售商将枪支存放和归还过程中的法律责任列为障碍。其他重要障碍包括成本、空间以及枪支送交和领取的后勤问题。
需要采取策略来减少法律及其他障碍，以便更好地促使枪支零售商成为安全枪支存放的社区资源。
