By the Numbers: 30 June 2025
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The proportion of "firearm suicides in the US" that occurred "outside the home," according to a Research Letter published in the journal JAMA Network Open -- Location of Firearm Suicides in the United States, 2003-2021.
Discourses around sensitive locations typically emphasize their impact on firearm homicides; however, this study draws attention to firearm suicides in these contexts. The urgency of this issue is further amplified by the noticeable increase in handgun carrying between 2015 and 2019, a trend observed shortly before the court ruling. Place-based measures, proven effective for reducing suicides by other means, remain underused for firearm suicides
1 in 5
The proportion of "firearm suicides in the US" that occurred "outside the home," according to a Research Letter published in the journal JAMA Network Open -- Location of Firearm Suicides in the United States, 2003-2021.
Discourses around sensitive locations typically emphasize their impact on firearm homicides; however, this study draws attention to firearm suicides in these contexts. The urgency of this issue is further amplified by the noticeable increase in handgun carrying between 2015 and 2019, a trend observed shortly before the court ruling. Place-based measures, proven effective for reducing suicides by other means, remain underused for firearm suicides