Gun Suicides in Iowa 1996-1998: the Alarming but Hidden Loss of Young Lives

This pamphlet is targeted towards lawmakers, medical personnel, & social workers interested in implementing public policies to address guns & suicide. Data on gun suicides in Iowa for the three-year period of 1996-1998 was obtained from the Iowa Department of Public Health. The data was analyzed to determine the gender of the victim, the age of the victim, the population of the country in which the victim lived, the type of weapon used, & the date of the suicide. The results of this analysis are presented in this pamphlet. Insights are given into the genders, age groups, & countries most at risk of gun related suicides. (AK)