Arch Suicide Res. 2019 Oct-Dec;23(4):616-633. doi: 10.1080/13811118.2018.1486250. Epub 2018 Sep 20.
Firearms account for approximately half of all suicides in the United States and are highly lethal, widely available, and popular; thus, are an ideal candidate for targeted means safety interventions. However, despite their value as a suicide prevention tool, firearm means safety strategies are not widely utilized, possibly due to factors which impede openness to their use. This study examines the relationship between region, political beliefs, and openness to firearm means safety in a sample of 300 American firearm owners. Overall, firearm owners were more willing to engage in means safety for others than for themselves and to store firearms safely than temporarily remove them from the home. Social policy views and region were significantly associated with openness to firearm means safety measures, however, economic policy views were not. This study provides further context for the development and implementation of efficacious means safety measures capable of overcoming potential barriers to their use.
在美国，大约有一半的自杀事件是由枪支造成的，而且枪支具有高度致命性、广泛可得且广受欢迎；因此，枪支是目标性手段安全干预的理想选择。然而，尽管枪支作为一种预防自杀的工具具有价值，但枪支手段安全策略并未得到广泛应用，这可能是由于存在一些阻碍人们接受其使用的因素。本研究在 300 名美国枪支拥有者样本中，调查了地区、政治信仰与对枪支手段安全的接受程度之间的关系。总的来说，枪支拥有者更愿意为他人采取手段安全措施，而不是为自己，也更愿意安全储存枪支，而不是暂时将其从家中取出。社会政策观点和地区与对枪支手段安全措施的开放程度显著相关，但经济政策观点则不然。本研究为制定和实施有效的手段安全措施提供了更多的背景信息，这些措施有能力克服其使用的潜在障碍。
