Citation

Nathan RO. J. Am. Med. Assoc. JAMA 2023; 329(6): e513.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, American Medical Association)

DOI

10.1001/jama.2022.21862

PMID

36786797

Abstract

To the Editor The recent Viewpoint1 entitled "Firearms, Suicide, and Approaches for Prevention" focused on lethal means safety, an essential element of evidence-based suicide prevention programs. This approach limits access by either removing firearms from the home or by improving the security of home storage. However, lethal means safety does not cover a large subgroup of suicidal or potentially suicidal people: those who are inclined to use a firearm for suicide but have not yet purchased a weapon.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; *Firearms; *Wounds, Gunshot/prevention & control; Violence/prevention & control