Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO, USA; Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA.
Department of Biostatistics & Informatics, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA.
Prev Med. 2022 Dec;165(Pt A):107220. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.107220. Epub 2022 Aug 28.
Out-of-home storage of personal firearms is one recommended option for individuals at risk of suicide, and statewide online maps of storage locations have been created in multiple states, including Colorado and Washington. We sought to examine both the extent to which firearm retailers and ranges offer temporary, voluntary firearm storage and the perceived barriers to providing this service. We invited all firearm retailers and ranges in Colorado and Washington to complete an online or mailed survey; eligible sites had to have a physical location where they could provide storage. Between June-July 2021, 137 retailers/ranges completed the survey (response rate = 25.1%). Nearly half (44.5%) of responding firearm retailers/ranges in Colorado and Washington State indicated they had ever provided firearm storage. Among those who had ever offered storage, 80.3% currently offered storage while 19.7% no longer did. The majority (68.6%) of participants had not heard of the Colorado/Washington gun storage maps and 82.5% did not believe they were currently listed on the maps. Respondents indicated liability waivers would most influence their decision about whether to start or continue providing temporary, voluntary storage of firearms. Understanding current practices, barriers, and concerns about providing out-of-home storage by retailers and ranges may support development of more feasible approaches for out-of-home firearm storage during times of suicide risk.
将个人枪支存放在家庭以外的地方是有自杀风险的个人的一个推荐选择，包括科罗拉多州和华盛顿州在内的多个州已经创建了全州范围内的存储位置在线地图。我们试图研究枪支零售商和射击场提供临时、自愿枪支存储的程度，以及提供这项服务的感知障碍。我们邀请科罗拉多州和华盛顿州的所有枪支零售商和射击场填写在线或邮寄调查；合格的地点必须有一个可以提供存储的实体位置。在 2021 年 6 月至 7 月期间，有 137 家零售商/射击场完成了调查（回应率为 25.1%）。近一半（44.5%）的科罗拉多州和华盛顿州有回应的枪支零售商/射击场表示，他们曾经提供过枪支存储。在曾经提供过存储的人中，80.3%目前提供存储，而 19.7%不再提供。大多数（68.6%）的参与者没有听说过科罗拉多州/华盛顿州的枪支存储地图，82.5%的人认为他们目前没有在地图上列出。受访者表示，责任豁免书将最影响他们是否开始或继续提供临时、自愿枪支存储的决定。了解零售商和射击场在提供家庭以外的枪支存储方面的当前做法、障碍和关注点，可能有助于制定在自杀风险时期更可行的家庭以外枪支存储方法。
