TY - JOUR PY - 2008// TI - Gun suicide by young people in California: descriptive epidemiology and gun ownership JO - Journal of Adolescent Health A1 - Claire, Barbara E. A1 - Wintemute, Garen J. A1 - Wright, Mona A. SP - 619 EP - 622 VL - 43 IS - 6 N2 - 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
LA - en SN - 1054-139X UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.04.009 ID - ref1 ER -