What question did this study set out to answer?

The study aims to understand caregivers' preferences for receiving firearm safety information and their willingness to engage in discussions around this topic.

February 13, 2026Open Access

What Caregivers of Young Children Want to Know about Firearm Safety and Who They Prefer to Hear From: A Cross-Sectional Community Setting Study

OAOdalys ArbelaezMichigan Department of Health and Human Services AHAndrew N. HashikawaUniversity of Michigan HHHsing-Fang Hsieh

Key Points

The study aims to understand caregivers' preferences for receiving firearm safety information and their willingness to engage in discussions around this topic.
Conducted a cross-sectional study in a community setting.
Collected data on caregivers' preferences for sources of firearm safety information.
Analyzed responses regarding attitudes toward discussing firearm safety.
Caregivers showed openness to discussing firearm safety outside clinical settings.
Trusted messengers were preferred sources for information on secure storage.

Abstract

Findings suggest caregivers of young children are amenable to discussing firearm safety beyond the clinical setting. Employing trusted messengers of firearm safety information may complement existing clinic-based efforts to engage caregivers in discussions around secure storage.

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