Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
Injury and Violence Prevention Center, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2022 Aug;52(4):655-667. doi: 10.1111/sltb.12850. Epub 2022 Feb 28.
Reducing firearm access during times of risk is a key component of suicide prevention, including the person at risk voluntarily, temporarily storing firearms outside the home. However, this approach relies on the participation of storage providers (ranges/retailers and law enforcement agencies (LEAs)). Our objective was to describe stakeholders' views and experiences surrounding voluntary, temporary out-of-home firearm storage for suicide prevention.
We conducted individual interviews with (1) firearm ranges/retailers; (2) LEAs (in Colorado or Washington State); and (3) state/national organizations involved in policy development or enactment; public health; or firearm rights. Transcripts were analyzed using a team-based mixed inductive-deductive approach.
Across 100 interviews (October-May 2021), potential storage providers were supportive of voluntary storage programs, often reporting a desire to help their customers and community. However, potential storage suppliers cited civil liability, regulatory, and legal concerns associated with storing and/or returning firearms (to people who had previously expressed suicide risk). Stakeholders offered suggested strategies meant to address liability and increase storage accessibility.
Understanding stakeholder views supports the development of acceptable, feasible programs for out-of-home firearm storage during times of suicide risk. Clarification of existing regulations or creation of new policies is necessary to address potential providers' concerns.
在风险时期减少枪支的获取途径是预防自杀的一个关键组成部分，包括风险人员自愿将枪支临时存放在家外。然而，这种方法依赖于存储提供者（射击场/零售商和执法机构（LEA））的参与。我们的目的是描述围绕自愿、临时将枪支存放在家外以预防自杀的利益相关者的看法和经验。
我们对（1）射击场/零售商；（2）执法机构（在科罗拉多州或华盛顿州）；和（3）参与政策制定或颁布、公共卫生或枪支权利的州/国家组织的利益相关者进行了单独的访谈。使用基于团队的混合归纳演绎方法对转录本进行了分析。
在 100 次访谈（2021 年 10 月至 5 月）中，潜在的存储供应商支持自愿存储计划，通常表示希望帮助他们的客户和社区。然而，潜在的存储供应商提到了与存储和/或归还枪支（给以前表达过自杀风险的人）相关的民事责任、监管和法律问题。利益相关者提出了一些建议策略，旨在解决责任问题并增加存储的可及性。
了解利益相关者的观点有助于制定在自杀风险时期将枪支临时存放在家外的可接受和可行的计划。有必要澄清现有的法规或制定新的政策，以解决潜在提供者的担忧。
