Suicide ideation, suicide risk, and firearm storage practices and attitudes among U.S. uniformed law enforcement officers'.

ABSTRACT:

Background

U.S. uniformed law enforcement officers' (ULEOs') intention to purchase firearms increased recently, coinciding with increasing suicide risk, but research in this area remains sparse. We examined firearm storage practices and attitudes among U.S. ULEOs and their relation to suicide ideation (SI) and suicide risk.

Method

Currently employed U.S. ULEOs (N = 271) completed a cross-sectional online-based survey in June and July 2023.

Results

On average, ULEOs "agree" with positive firearm statements. Regarding firearm storage practices, 54.6% always store a firearm at home, 35.2% always keep a firearm loaded, 35.2% always store their firearm with a locking device, and 50.2% always safely store firearms in a locked location. Higher SI was associated with lower od

SUBMITTER: LeDuc M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12818345 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature