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. 2008 Dec;43(6):619-22.
doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.04.009. Epub 2008 Jun 24.

Gun suicide by young people in California: descriptive epidemiology and gun ownership

Mona A Wright  1 , Garen J Wintemute, Barbara E Claire
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Gun suicide by young people in California: descriptive epidemiology and gun ownership

Mona A Wright et al. J Adolesc Health. 2008 Dec.

Abstract

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.

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