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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Suicide Prevention

Background:

  • Reducing access to lethal suicide methods is crucial for prevention.
  • Limited data exist on firearm storage among U.S. Veterans.
  • Understanding these practices is vital for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe firearm storage practices among U.S. Veteran firearm owners.
  • To identify correlates of unsafe firearm storage in this population.

Main Methods:

  • A nationally representative online survey of U.S. Veteran firearm owners in 2015.
  • Assessed firearm storage, sociodemographics, firearm characteristics, and risk perceptions.
  • Probability-based sampling with a 54.6% response rate.

Main Results:

  • 33.3% of Veteran firearm owners stored at least one firearm loaded and unlocked.
  • Prevalence varied widely (9%-65%) based on individual, household, and ownership factors.
  • Unsafe storage correlated with carrying handguns, ownership for protection, number of firearms, and risk perceptions.

Conclusions:

  • Storing firearms loaded and unlocked is common among Veterans.
  • Storage practices are linked to ownership reasons and perceptions about firearm risk.
  • Suicide prevention efforts should address misperceptions and promote safe storage aligned with Veterans' reasons for ownership.