ArticleJournal of community health2020
Parents' Perspectives on Safe Storage of Firearms.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Stakeholder perceptions of lethal means safety counseling: A qualitative systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Children and Firearms in the United States: Parent and Child Reports on Firearms Use, Storage, and Training.Academic pediatricsTrial
- Factors Associated With Prioritizing Quick Firearm Access Over Suicide Prevention Among US Adults.Suicide & life-threatening behavior · 2026Article
- Firearm Storage in Households With Children.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Promoting secure Firearm storage: The role of the media in reporting on unintentional Firearm deaths among children.Journal of public health research · 2026Article
- The Role of Family-Level Factors in Firearm Storage Practices.Journal of community health · 2025Review
- Firearm injury and young children: a critical review.BMC pediatrics · 2025Review
- Understanding caregiver preferences for firearm locking devices in a pediatric emergency department.Injury epidemiology · 2025Article
- Toward Tailored and Targeted Communication for the Promotion of Firearm Safety: A Qualitative Study With Firearm Retailers.Psychological reports · 2025Article
- Material hardship and secure firearm storage: findings from the 2022 behavioral risk factor Surveillance System.Injury epidemiology · 2024Article
- Differences in reasons for secure and unsecure firearm storage: Results from a representative cross-sectional study of nine states.Preventive medicine reports · 2024Article
- Caregivers' and Community Members' Perspectives on Firearm Safety Screening and Counseling During Pediatric Primary Care Visits.Journal of pediatrics. Clinical practice · 2024Article
- Language Matters: Effective Communication and Connections for Firearm Injury Prevention.Journal of pediatrics. Clinical practice · 2024Article
- Profile and risk factors in farmer injuries: a review based on Haddon matrix and 5 E's risk reduction strategy.Frontiers in public health · 2024Review
- Firearm locking device preferences among firearm owners in the USA: a systematic review.Injury epidemiology · 2023Article
- Safe at home: prevention of pediatric unintentional injuries.Injury epidemiology · 2023Article
- Gun Safety Teams: Prevention Using Public Health Strategies.North Carolina medical journal · 2023Article
- Parental attitudes, beliefs, and practices related to firearm storage: a qualitative study.Injury epidemiology · 2022Article
- Firearm safety counseling among caregivers of high-school age teens: Results from a National Survey.Preventive medicine · 2022Article
- Patient and Clinician Perspectives of a Standardized Question About Firearm Access to Support Suicide Prevention: A Qualitative Study.JAMA health forum · 2022Article
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Abstract
Firearms contribute substantially to leading causes of death among US children ages 10-19 (suicide and homicide). Safe storage of guns is important but poorly adopted. This study sought to understand knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and firearm storage practices among parents living in households with firearms. Focus groups (FG) were conducted with gun-owning parents/guardians in three US states with high firearm ownership. Participants also completed an anonymous survey which included demographic characteristics, previous gun education, purpose of gun ownership, and storage practices. Eight FG were conducted with 57 parents. 74% of participants stored at least one firearm unlocked, with many loaded. Overall risk perception for firearm injury was low. Many participants believed modeling responsible use within the family would demystify the presence of a firearm and decrease accidental shootings. There was strong perception that safe storage interferes with personal protection needs, especially for handguns. Trigger locks were considered a nuisance and rarely used. Parents were confident in their youth's ability to handle guns safely and did not believe that safe storage would deter suicide. Preferred messengers for safe storage education were military or law enforcement rather than physicians. Participants advocated for safe storage education paired with hands-on use education. Gun-owning parents supported safety education and endorsed education from nonmedical sources. Education about suicide prevention may improve adoption of safe storage by parents. These results will inform the development of a firearm safe storage campaign with improved acceptability for communities with high firearms use and ownership.
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