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ArticleJournal of behavioral medicine2024

Firearm ownership and storage among US college students: results from the healthy minds study, 2021-2022.

Mackenzie Adams, Catherine Gong, Justin E Heinze

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Mackenzie AdamsUniversity of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. mpadams@umich.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-1629-7078
Catherine GongUniversity of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9840-6508
Justin E HeinzeUniversity of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5205-8795

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to address a significant gap in knowledge on firearm ownership rates and storage characteristics in a national sample of college students. We used 2021-2022 survey data from the Healthy Minds Study, which included approximately 88,500 students at over 100 US colleges and universities. We conducted analyses using descriptive statistics and two-sample proportion tests. About 4% of respondents reported having a firearm on or around campus. Among firearm owners, 68.8% reported storing firearms at their permanent address within an hour's drive from campus, and 43.1% reported storing their firearms unloaded and locked. Firearm ownership rates were significantly higher for respondents who were positive for specific risk factors (i.e., in a relationship, suicide ideation, recent binge drinking, and having been physically assaulted) versus those who were negative. These findings support the need for targeted messaging and firearm safety training for college students to reduce firearm-related risks.

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FirearmsOwnershipStudentsAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansMaleRisk FactorsSuicidal IdeationSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesUniversitiesYoung AdultFirearm carryingFirearm ownershipFirearm storageUniversity campusYoung adults

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