
%0 Journal Article
%T Gun suicide by young people in California: descriptive epidemiology and gun ownership
%J Journal of Adolescent Health
%D 2008
%A Claire, Barbara E.
%A Wintemute, Garen J.
%A Wright, Mona A.
%V 43
%N 6
%P 619-622
%X 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 1054-139X
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.04.009