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CU Researchers To Study Role Gun Retailers Can Play In Suicide Prevention

BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)- The University of Colorado Boulder has received a $2 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They will use the money to study the role gun retailers can play in suicide prevention.

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Researchers will examine the effectiveness of The Gun Shop Project in which about 275 Colorado retailers will participate.

The hope is their findings will help create a program that will help convince skeptical retailers that they can play a role in preventing suicide deaths.

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