Firearm Ownership and Capability for Suicide in Post-Deployment National Guard Service Members.
Simon B GoldbergRaymond P TuckerMaleeha AbbasMegan E SchultzMichele HiserodtKathryn A ThomasMichael D AnestisMary F WymanPublished in: Suicide & life-threatening behavior (2019)
Our findings support theories emphasizing practical aspects of suicide (e.g., three-step theory) and suggest that owning firearms, in particular for self-protection, along with familiarity using firearms may be associated with greater capability for suicide.