How Gun Shops Became the New Face of Suicide Prevention
Groups have set up arrangements where people in crisis can get firearms out of their homes.
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Groups have set up arrangements where people in crisis can get firearms out of their homes.
Gun shops, training centers and police stations are places people can store guns outside of their homes to reduce gun violence and suicide attempts.
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In the wake of several high-profile mass shootings across the country — from a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, to an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, to a hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma — gun sellers report a noticeable spike in both sales of firearms and enrollment in training courses.
A CU Anschutz study found gun retailers and law enforcement agencies support voluntary out-of-home gun storage options.