Characteristic | n (%) |
---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 318 (80.5) |
Female | 77 (19.5) |
Age, y, mean (range) | 42.8 (17–86) |
Race/ethnicity | |
White | 301 (76.2) |
Other | 94 (23.8) |
Reason for gun seizure (not mutually exclusive) | |
Suicidal ideation | 269 (68.1) |
Homicidal ideation | 83 (21.0) |
Domestic disturbance | 112 (28.4) |
Acute mental illness, cognitive impairment | 67 (17.0) |
Drug or alcohol intoxication | 104 (26.3) |
Other | 14 (3.5) |
Number of firearms removed per case, mean (range) | 2.7 (1–82) |
Number of firearms removed, by type | |
Handguns | 548 (50.8) |
Long guns or not described | 531 (49.2) |
Total | 1,079 (100.0) |
Action taken by police at the scene of firearm removal | |
Not arrested | |
Transported involuntarily to a hospital for evaluation | 273 (69.1) |
Transported voluntarily to a hospital for evaluation | 38 (9.6) |
Not transported to a hospital or arrested | 52 (13.2) |
Arrested | |
Transported involuntarily to a hospital for evaluation, and arrested | 19 (4.8) |
Arrested at the scene of gun removal and transported to jail | 13 (3.3) |
N = 395 subjects.