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. 2021 Jun 30;9(2):264–267. doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00628

TABLE.

Initial List of Recommendations for Addressing Firearms as a Commercial Determinant of Health

Element of Commercial Determinant of Health Relevance to Firearm Industry Recommended Action or Policy
Lobbying Influencing gun control and gun safety policies Laws requiring universal background checks and permit-to-purchase lawsGlobal health organizations (e.g., United Nations-World Health Organization) promoting international conventions
Marketing Targeted marketing to vulnerable groups such as women and the young Laws restricting marketing and advertising to vulnerable groupsResearch on optimal pathways for affected groups to impact policy change
Corporate Social Responsibility Emphasis on safety education, training, responsible firearms ownership programs, shifting focus away from commercial sales18 Research assessing the negative effects of corporate social responsibility, policies defining corporate social responsibility strategies and implementing regulationsResearch exposing how corporate social responsibility is used by industry to its benefit
Extensive Supply Chains Large export markets to low- and middle-income countries Regulating trade and enhancing international export control rules around products harmful to healthResearch on the role of intermediary companies on gun access