ArticleInjury epidemiology2024
Material hardship and secure firearm storage: findings from the 2022 behavioral risk factor Surveillance System.
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- Household firearm ownership, firearm storage, and healthcare engagement.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Perceived neighborhood safety and firearm secure storage: findings from the 2024 behavioral risk factor surveillance system.Injury epidemiology · 2026Article
- Firearm experiences and safe storage challenges among a sample of Black adults: a rapid qualitative analysis.Injury epidemiology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundFirearm secure storage is an important public health practice due to its potential impact on reducing the incidence of accidental injuries, suicides, and thefts. Yet, there is limited research on how economic conditions might shape firearm storage patterns.
methodsThis study explores the relationship between material hardship and firearm secure storage among firearm-owning households. Data from the 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) were analyzed, including responses from 7,197 firearm-owning adults in California, Minnesota, Nevada, and New Mexico. Multinomial logistic regression models assessed the relationship between levels of material hardship and storage practices, adjusting for demographic and socioeconomic factors.
resultsAmong respondents, 14.3% reported firearms were stored, loaded and unlocked. Compared to respondents experiencing no hardships, those experiencing three or more material hardships incurred a 183% higher risk of storing firearms in an unsecured manner (Relative Risk Ratio = 2.828, 95% CI = 1.286, 6.220).
conclusionThis study highlights an association between greater material hardship and unsecured firearm storage. These findings emphasize the need for public health interventions that address economic barriers to safe firearm storage, potentially reducing firearm-related injuries and deaths among individuals experiencing material hardship.
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