Background Safer storage practices may reduce injury rates by limiting youth access to firearms. Objective To determine if a firearm safety counseling and gun lock distribution program improved storage practices. Design Community-based before-after trial. Setting...
Background Because the presence and improper storage of household firearms are risk factors for injury, it is important to understand the prevalence of ownership and storage practices within households to help guide intervention development. This systematic review of...
Background Law enforcement officers play an important role in promoting firearm safety. This study examined their firearm-related attitudes and practices. Methods We conducted an anonymous, self-administered survey of law enforcement officers in an agency in the South...
Objective To examine whether firearms are more frequently stored loaded, unlocked, or both in households with adolescents only (aged 13-17 years) compared with households with younger children only (aged 0-12 years). Design Random-digit-dial survey on firearms...
Batterers with access to firearms present a serious lethal threat to their partners. The purpose of this exploratory study is to estimate the prevalence of and risk markers for gun possession among Massachusetts men enrolled in batterer intervention programs. The...
