June 13, 2024MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly ReportOpen Access

Firearm Storage Behaviors — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Eight States, 2021–2022

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NFNorah W. FriarCenters for Disease Control and Prevention MMMolly Merrill-FrancisNational Center for Injury Prevention and Control EPElizabeth M. ParkerCenters for Disease Control and Prevention

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Surveillance report reveals substantial state variation in unlocked and loaded firearm storage among households, highlighting the need for tailored community safety programs.

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Loaded firearm storage varied from 19.5% to 43.8% across states, and roughly half of households with loaded firearms kept at least one weapon unlocked.
Analysis of surveillance data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System evaluated firearm storage practices across eight states administering the safety module.
Variability in firearm storage practices highlights the importance of local data, suggesting opportunities to tailor prevention efforts to protect unsupervised children.

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Friar et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e64d72b6db6435875de4b4 https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7323a1

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Surveillance report reveals substantial state variation in unlocked and loaded firearm storage among households, highlighting the need for tailored community safety programs.

Firearm Storage Behaviors — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Eight States, 2021–2022

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Firearm Storage Behaviors — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Eight States, 2021–2022

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