Suicide Data & Prevention
Liability
Contacts, Trainings & Resources
References
- Means Matter. Accessed November 12, 2025. https://hsph.harvard.edu/research/means-matter/
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- Firearms Industry Suicide Prevention Best Practices. Published April 20, 2023. Accessed November 12, 2025. PDF link
- Kim R, Wagner ED, Nestadt PS, Somayaji N, Horwitz J, Crifasi CK. Gun Violence in the United States 2023: Examining the Gun Suicide Epidemic. Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions; 2025.
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- Firearm Fatality and Suicide Prevention: A Public Health Approach. February 2019. Accessed November 12, 2025. PDF link
- O’Rourke MC, Jamil RT, Siddiqui W. Washington State Suicide Prevention and Awareness. In: StatPearls. Accessed November 12, 2025. Link
- Washingtonians Talk About Preventing Suicide. Accessed November 12, 2025. Link
- Tip Sheet for Firearm Retailers. Published August 9, 2011. PDF link
- Firearm Sales or Transfers—Background Checks—Requirements—Exceptions. RCW 9.41.113; 2014. Accessed November 12, 2025. Link
- When Someone is in Crisis. Accessed November 12, 2025. Link
- Notice to FFLs. Published June 21, 2019. Accessed November 12, 2025. PDF link