Gun suicide by young people in California: descriptive epidemiology and gun ownership.
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.
Wright
Mona A
MA
Violence Prevention Research Program, University of California-Davis, Davis, California 95817, USA. mawright@ucdavis.edu
Wintemute
Garen J
GJ
Claire
Barbara E
BE
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D017677:Age Distribution; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005389:Firearms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010067:Ownership / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult