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Firearms in the home: parental perceptions.

M M Farah1, H K Simon, A L Kellermann

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Division of Emergency Medicine, Egleston Children's Hospital, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. farah@emailchop.edu

Pediatrics
|November 5, 1999
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Many parents store firearms loaded or unlocked, underestimating risks to children. Most gun owners believe children can distinguish real guns from toys or be trusted with loaded firearms.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Safety
  • Public Health
  • Firearm Injury Prevention

Background:

  • Unintentional firearm injuries pose a significant risk to children annually.
  • Children discovering firearms in the home are at heightened risk of injury.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess parental firearm storage practices.
  • To understand parental perceptions of children's behavior around guns.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional survey administered to 400 parents of children aged 4-12.
  • Data collected at pediatric ambulatory care centers via a 20-point questionnaire.

Main Results:

  • 28% of parents reported owning firearms, predominantly handguns.
  • 52% of gun owners stored firearms loaded or unlocked; 13% stored guns loaded and unlocked.

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  • Most gun-owning parents believed children could differentiate toy from real guns and be trusted with loaded firearms.

    • Conclusions:

    • A majority of gun-owning parents store firearms unsafely, underestimating child injury risks.
    • Parental underestimation of risk is evident in beliefs about children's ability to discern real firearms and handle loaded guns.