Vehicle Firearm Storage: Prevalence and Correlates in a Sample of Male Firearm Owners.
Raymond P TuckerJeff PowersSarah Pardue-BourgeoisNicolas Oakey-FrostEmma H MoscardiniShawn P GilroyDaniel W CapronAnnaBelle O BryanMichael D AnestisPublished in: Archives of suicide research : official journal of the International Academy for Suicide Research (2021)
Individual and public health firearm safety strategies would benefit from an explicit focus on the transition of firearms to and from one's vehicle.HIGHLIGHTSOver 40% of male firearm owners at least occasionally store a firearm in a vehicle.15% of those who store a firearm in a vehicle do so unlocked and loaded.Suicidal thought severity was related to storing a firearm in a vehicle.Historical suicidal behaviors were related to storing a firearm in a vehicle.