Our Impact

  • THOUSANDS of suicide prevention toolkits distributed.

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    HUNDREDS of brave conversations encouraged.

The firearm industry and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention developed a suicide prevention toolkit to help firearms retailers, shooting range operators and customers understand risk factors and warning signs related to suicide, know where to find help and encourage secure firearms storage options.

AFSP and the firearm industry have also partnered with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on a safe firearm storage toolkit designed to help prevent suicide among veterans. 

Media

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Partners for REAL SOLUTIONS®: Caylen

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A Parents Guide to Understanding Youth Mental Health and Preventing Unauthorized Access to Firearms

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Partners for REAL SOLUTIONS®: Kass

Our Partners

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

NSSF and AFSP developed a Suicide Prevention toolkit to help firearm retailers, shooting range operators, and customers understand risk factors and warning signs related to suicide, know where to find help, and encourage secure firearms storage options.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

The firearm industry has partnered with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and AFSP to create a safe firearm storage toolkit designed to help prevent suicide among veterans. The toolkit guides communities through the process of building coalitions to raise awareness about securely storing firearms when not in use.