TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Gun retailers as storage partners for suicide prevention: what barriers need to be overcome?
JO  - Injury prevention
A1  - Pierpoint, Lauren A.
A1  - Tung, Gregory J.
A1  - Brooks-Russell, Ashley
A1  - Brandspigel, Sara
A1  - Betz, Marian
A1  - Runyan, Carol W.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - INTRODUCTION: Safe storage of guns outside the household while someone is at risk for suicide is important for suicide prevention. Some gun retailers offer temporary firearm storage as a community resource. Others may be willing if perceived barriers can be addressed. <br><br>METHODS: We invited all gun retailers in eight Mountain West states to respond to a questionnaire about the barriers they perceive in offering temporary, voluntary gun storage for community members. <br><br>RESULTS: Ninety-five retailers responded (25% response rate). Fifty-eight percent believed federal laws make it harder to store guns and 25% perceived state laws to be obstacles. Over 60% cited legal liability in storing and returning guns as barriers. Other important barriers included cost, space and logistical issues of drop off and pick up. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Strategies to reduce legal and other barriers will need to be addressed to better engage gun retailers as a community resource for safe gun storage.<br><br>© Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2018. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1353-8047
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2017-042700
ID  - ref1
ER  -