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New Research on the Gun Shop Project

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This webinar is part of a series hosted by the Joyce Foundation that focuses on firearms research commissioned by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In 2019, Congress resumed funding firearms research through the CDC, and now the first funded projects are starting to produce new and important findings for the field.

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Panelists discussed the history of the Gun Shop Project suicide prevention model, and new findings that explore the impact of the Gun Shop Project in Colorado. New research on the Gun Shop Project suggests that gun shop and range owners are generally receptive to suicide prevention messaging, but are not yet comprehensively engaging in core Gun Shop Project practices. This suggests an opportunity for further engagement and training, with new and ongoing efforts aimed at addressing this gap.

The Gun Shop Project is a set of independent, community-driven suicide prevention partnerships between the firearms community (retailers, ranges, and other businesses) and local suicide prevention and mental health professionals. The Gun Shop Project promotes awareness of the suicide risk that comes with gun access, shares guidelines on how to avoid selling a firearm to a suicidal customer, and creates gun owner-friendly materials promoting a voluntary approach to keeping firearms from a loved one at risk for suicide.

Thank you to the panelists Catherine Barber and Dr. Erin Wright-Kelly. You can access their presentations here and here

Webinar Recording:

View on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/-ZCL3UD1K4Y

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Joyce is a nonpartisan, private foundation that invests in evidence-informed public policies and strategies to advance racial equity and economic mobility for the next generation in the Great Lakes region.

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