Toolkit for Industry
Helping a person get through a difficult period in life does not compromise their right to own a firearm. Many who intermittently struggle have successfully dealt with their challenges and go on to enjoy owning firearms, target shooting and hunting throughout their lives.
Toolkit Contents
- Welcome Letter | Download/Print
- Tent Card
- Window decal
- Suicide Prevention brochure (for customers) | Download/Print
- After a Suicide brochure | Download/Print
- Have a Brave Conversation poster
NSSF’s resources cover many areas but three messages stand out:
- Suicide is preventable.
- Call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline number if you or someone you’re concerned about is struggling.
- Understand that the final decision to take one’s life is often made impulsively, and the time between the decision and the act is typically less than 10 minutes. Securely storing firearms and other lethal means to delay or prevent access creates “time and space” — a pause that can save a life.
The more you know about suicide prevention, the more confident you’ll be to act when someone needs your help. NSSF’s resources make you aware of warning signs, how to have that “brave conversation” with someone who’s struggling and the importance of delaying/preventing access to firearms and other means when someone is at risk.
Videos
Ryan Price, Director of Special Projects at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), talks with SHOT Show TV about how the AFSP works with NSSF to raise awareness for firearm related suicide.
NSSF President and CEO, Joe Bartozzi, is joined by Dr. Mattew Miller, PHD, MPH, the Executive Director of Suicide Prevention at the Veterans Administration (VA) in the SHOT TV Studio to discuss the combined efforts of the firearm industry and the VA to combat suicide by firearm among veterans and other gun owners.
Suicide is preventable and we all play a role. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Suicide Prevention has developed the Suicide Prevention Education Course: Owners Partnering to Secure (SPEC OPS) training to help firearm retail and range owners navigate the topic of suicide prevention and be prepared to assist customers when suicide is a concern.
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