Demographics
male
Date of death
2017-04-26
Finding date
2022-05-27
Cause of death
Gunshot wound to the head
AI-generated summary
GH, an Iranian national on a permanent protection visa, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a shooting range during an unlicensed 'try shooting' session. He had documented suicidal ideation for years and attempted suicide previously in Iran. In April 2015, GH's friend Mr Hashemi emailed the range warning they should not allow GH access to firearms due to depression and suicidal intent. The range apparently did not act on this warning. Two years later, despite this prior knowledge, GH was permitted to participate in another try shooting session and gained access to an unsecured pistol. The coroner found systemic failures: no alert system linking intelligence between clubs and the Firearms Registry; inadequate P650 form verification; and unethical access to unsecured firearms. Clinical lessons include the critical importance of integrating mental health risk information into firearms access decisions, improving communication between healthcare/community sources and regulatory bodies, and implementing physical safety barriers (tethering systems) when access cannot be prevented.
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