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Firearm training and storage

D Hemenway1, S J Solnick, D R Azrael

  • 1Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115.

JAMA
|January 4, 1995
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Most gun owners receive firearm training, yet many still store guns loaded and unlocked. Current firearm training may not significantly improve safe gun storage practices.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Firearm Safety
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Firearm injuries pose a significant public health concern, with potential links to accessibility and storage.
  • Safe firearm storage is advocated to reduce unintentional injuries, suicides, and homicides.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the prevalence of firearm training among US gun owners.
  • To examine current firearm storage practices.
  • To investigate the relationship between firearm training and safe gun storage.

Main Methods:

  • A national random telephone survey of 800 adult gun owners in the United States was conducted in 1994.
  • Data collected included firearm training receipt and storage methods (loaded/unlocked).
  • Logistic regression analyses identified factors associated with training and storage practices.

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Main Results:

  • 56% of surveyed gun owners reported receiving firearm training.
  • 21% of gun owners stored firearms loaded and unlocked.
  • Storing guns loaded and unlocked was associated with owning a gun for protection, owning a handgun, and having received firearm training.

Conclusions:

  • While firearm training is common, it does not appear to substantially reduce inappropriate firearm storage as currently provided.
  • Factors beyond training, such as perceived need for protection and firearm type, influence storage practices.
  • Further research is needed to develop effective firearm training and storage interventions.