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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Injury Prevention
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Secure firearm storage is crucial for preventing unintentional injuries and deaths, especially among children.
  • State-specific data on firearm storage practices are often limited, hindering targeted prevention strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To estimate the prevalence of firearm storage practices in eight US states.
  • To identify variations in secure firearm storage based on respondent characteristics.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) firearm safety module (2021-2022).
  • Analyzed firearm ownership, loaded storage, and unlocked storage prevalence across eight participating states.

Main Results:

  • Firearm ownership in homes ranged from 18.4% (California) to 50.6% (Alaska).
  • Loaded firearm storage prevalence varied from 19.5% (Minnesota) to 43.8% (North Carolina).
  • Approximately 50% of loaded firearms were stored unlocked; this was higher in homes with children (25.2% in Ohio to 41.4% in Alaska).

Conclusions:

  • Significant variability exists in firearm storage practices across states.
  • Tailored, local data are essential for developing effective firearm safety programs.
  • Addressing unlocked, loaded firearm storage is critical for reducing child access and firearm-related injuries.