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Safe Storage in Aboriginal Communities:Explorator review of central firearm storage programs in Manitoba.
Document Brief
Firearms suicides among Aboriginal people are three times the national rate. Many First Nations communities are concerned with the safe use of firearms when they are not needed for hunting. To analyze central firearm storage in four Manitoba
communities, researchers did telephone interviews, then conducted a site visit to talk to program administrators and community members who felt that firearms should be stored when their use is inappropriate or threatening -- or when they fall
into the hands of thieves or the unskilled. Despite a 94% satisfaction rate, there were some complaints about firearms that went missing, that were used by unauthorized persons and that were damaged during storage. Two programs were
administered by the band, the other two by police. For a successful storage program, the community must be willing to use it, and there must be relatively high levels of awareness, convenience and public confidence.
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