Insights reveal the need for building trust in firearm safety discussions among Black adults, suggesting pathways for effective communication.
Our findings suggest a need for trust-building and clear communication about the intent of firearm-related questions and how that information will be used in clinical settings, alongside community-based strategies that leverage trusted relationships and familiar spaces (eg, faith organizations), as potential pathways to improving safe firearm storage among Black adults.
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Goldstein et al. (2026) studied this question.