Citation

Wright MA, Wintemute GJ, Claire BE. J. Adolesc. Health 2008; 43(6): 619-622.

Affiliation

Violence Prevention Research Program, University of California-Davis, Davis, California.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.04.009

PMID

19027653

Abstract

We studied the 336 firearm suicides occurring in California in 1997-1999 to persons under age 21. The gun used was most often owned by the victim or a family member living in the victim's household. Prevention efforts should focus on gun ownership and accessibility.

Language: en