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access firearms among youth increase risk suicide injury study sought estimate population prevalence adolescent perception firearm access demographic geographic individual health characteristics 2019 healthy kids colorado survey anonymous survey administered representative sample high school students colorado survey used assess health behaviors risk protective factors analysis conducted weights state population public high school students total 46 537 high school students responded 71 student response rate 83 school response rate one 5 students said sort easy 111 easy 88 access handgun higher prevalence among male olderaged youth differences racial andor ethnicity groups geographic differences students schools rural areas likely report perceived easy access students felt sad hopeless attempted suicide fight likely say access handgun relatively high proportion youth easy access firearm differences across age sex race andor ethnicity geography highlights need efforts address ways reduce firearm access youth including secure storage home prevention youth firearm suicide firearm injuries