Gunshot Prevention Through Secure Firearm Storage Devices and Interventions

topic area

Community Violence

institution

Penn Medicine

description

Every year, hundreds of gun deaths in the United States are determined to be accidental or preventable, with many of them being children. In an effort to address this, Penn Medicine will use AHE’s funding to back efforts at providing secure firearm storage information and devices to reduce the chance that they will be misused or accessed by the wrong person.  

project leads

M. Kit Delgado, MD, MS

Elinore Kaufman, MD, MSHP

funding source

Accelerate Health Equity

status

One-year grant in progress. Anticipated end date: Fall 2024