Preventing Firearm Misuse, Injury, and Death with Safe and Secure Storage Policies

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• Caitlin Langhorne Griffith; Christina Severin

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This article focuses on stopping the misuse of guns and reducing injuries and deaths caused by firearms. It describes ways to improve safety, like better background checks, safe storage practices, and education about gun risks. It looks at several state policies and considerations moving forward. By working together with health professionals, law enforcement, and educators, it aims to create safer communities for everyone.

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Focus Area: Violence

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Firearms; Health Policy; Homicide; Risk Factors; Suicide; Wounds and Injuries; Safety Management; Protective Factors; Public Health Surveillance; Gun Violence; Mass Shooting Events

Institutions: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)

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