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A dispatcher says someone was reportedly walking around a house when the owners were away on vacation. An update says that person appears to be holding a gun. An officer approaches that person, whose hands are in their pockets. They interact for a short time, and then the person quickly pulls something out of a pocket and points. Quick 鈥� is it a gun or a cell phone?

鈥淢ost suicide prevention PSAs stress a doom-and-gloom outlook and stress the tragedy of suicide. And from my point of view, [that] may do more harm than good.鈥�

In the rural Mountain West, where suicide rates are high and guns are everywhere, momentum behind one solution is growing: During a time of crisis, get the guns out of the house.

One suicide prevention advocate in rural Idaho says, 鈥淭hey're just left picking up the pieces and not knowing where to turn.鈥�

But these stolen weapons may not be the main source of firearms used in crimes.

About 3 million more guns than usual have been sold since the pandemic started. And nearly half of all the sales appear to be to those buying guns for the first time.

Safety experts recommend securing firearms with a trigger or cable locking device, or locking them up in a cabinet or biometric safe that can only be accessed by the owner.

A team found 鈥渁 significant increase in firearm violence in the United States associated with the coronavirus pandemic-related surge in firearm purchasing."

Nelba Marquez-Greene and her husband, James Greene, are inspired by the marches for racial justice but fear they could fizzle out and become just another disappointment.

State attorneys general are urging the Trump administration to intervene in the distribution of 3D-printed gun plans.