Journal article
Occupational access to firearms and firearm-related suicide among US workers
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
08/11/2026
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003857
PMID: 42579847
Abstract
To examine the association between occupational access to firearms and firearm-related suicide, adjusting for worker demographics and rural residence.
We conducted a mortality case-control study using National Violent Death Reporting System data (2013-2023). Occupational access was defined as employment in jobs involving firearm use. Firearm-related suicides were compared with non-firearm suicides using multivariable logistic regression, with sex-stratified models estimating odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
Workers with occupational firearm access had higher odds of firearm-related suicide (males: OR = 2.2, 95% CI: 2.1-2.4; females: OR = 2.6, 95% CI: 2.3-3.2).
Reducing occupational firearm access may lower firearm-related suicides. Interventions such as lethal means counseling should be considered.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Occupational access to firearms and firearm-related suicide among US workers
- Creators
- Victor A Soupene - University of IowaJonathan M Platt - University of IowaJonathan Davis - University of IowaJoseph E Cavanaugh - University of IowaPaul A Romitti - University of IowaCarri Casteel - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
- DOI
- 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003857
- PMID
- 42579847
- NLM abbreviation
- J Occup Environ Med
- ISSN
- 1076-2752
- eISSN
- 1536-5948
- Publisher
- American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 08/11/2026
- Academic Unit
- Statistics and Actuarial Science; Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Biostatistics; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9985218636702771
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