Why Do You Keep Them There? A Qualitative Assessment of Firearms Storage Practices

Barton, Benjamin K.; Kologi, Susan M.

doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2014.08.002

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“…55 Research suggests parents use a variety of methods to store firearms, not all of which restrict child access. 56 Parents may underestimate children’s knowledge of where firearms are stored and ability to access a firearm. 57 Research also suggests the household culture surrounding the purpose of possessing firearms may play an etiological role, potentially deterring reckless behavior.…”

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“…57 Research also suggests the household culture surrounding the purpose of possessing firearms may play an etiological role, potentially deterring reckless behavior. 56 Alternatively, household culture could decrease risk depending on attitude toward safer storage interfering with the intended purpose of a firearm. 58 For example, teaching children that firearms are tools and are for use only in specific circumstances.…”

Section: Child/caregiver Firearm Accessmentioning

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BASE: Pragmatic Injury Prevention for Practitioners

Barton

Pugliese

2022

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

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Unintentional injury remains a leading health problem in developed nations, making injury prevention imperative. Practitioners are primary stakeholders in the injury prevention process but rarely can devote significant time to complicated prevention efforts. Furthermore, theory-based approaches to support injury prevention are less common than atheoretical approaches. We propose a simple method for injury prevention grounded in concepts found in antecedent models. Barriers, attitudes, social context, and environmental factors (or BASE) are suggested as a simple injury prevention model practitioners can follow when working with patients. We present each component of BASE and offer examples of how the approach can be applied to risk factors associated with several types of injury risk behavior.

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Section: Child/caregiver Firearm Accessmentioning

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Pugliese

2022

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

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“…While the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents who own firearms keep them in a locked safe [10] and CAPs make it illegal to store a gun in a place that is easily accessible to children [1], many children continue to have access to firearms. At least one firearm is kept loaded and unlocked in 20-50 % of all households with a firearm [25]. Such access is worrisome as kids are often curious and will commonly interact with a firearm found in their home.…”

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Trends in firearm safety—do they correlate with fewer injuries

Krueger

Mehta

2015

Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med

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Firearm-related violence within the USA occurs at a much higher rate than other developed countries. While this rate is likely multifactorial in nature, a common debate within households and governments alike involves increased regulation of firearms in hopes of curtailing this violence. This article provides context in which to consider both the pros and cons of increased firearm regulation and a review of the effects certain regulations have had on firearm-related violence thus far.

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“…Understanding firearm owners’ attitudes and beliefs about firearm storage may elucidate reasons for the limited adoption of best practices. Many parents endorse firearm storage as important in preventing child firearm injury, while also emphasizing the importance of educating children to act safely around firearms (Barton and Kologi 2015 ; Howard 2005 ). Previous studies indicate that firearm owners may underestimate both the risk of keeping a firearm in the home and the risk-mitigating effect of safer firearm storage (Conner et al 2018 ; Anestis et al 2018 ; Connor and Wesolowski 2003 ; Farah et al 1999 ).…”

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Parental attitudes, beliefs, and practices related to firearm storage: a qualitative study

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Background Firearm injury is a leading cause of death among children. Safer firearm storage practices are associated with a reduced risk of childhood suicide and unintentional firearm death. However, these practices are underutilized. The objective of this study was to characterize parental attitudes and beliefs related to firearm storage and identify facilitators and barriers to safer storage practices. Methods Semi-structured, qualitative interviews were conducted to identify motivations for using different storage methods among parents who kept firearms in southern Connecticut. The constant comparative method was used to code interview transcripts and derive themes directly from the data. Results Twenty participants completed the study. 60% were male, 90% were white, and all were between 32 and 53 years old. 85% of participants stored firearms locked, 60% unloaded, 65% kept ammunition locked or did not keep ammunition in their home, and 45% stored ammunition separate from firearms. The following themes were identified: (1) firearm storage must be compatible with a specific context of use; (2) some parents engage in higher-risk storage because they believe it is adequate to reduce the risk of injury; (3) firearm practices are influenced by one’s social network and lived experience; (4) parents who own firearms may be amenable to changing storage practices; and (5) parents’ conceptualization of firearm injury prevention is multimodal, involving storage, education, and legislation. Conclusions Parents who keep firearms value convenience and utility, which may be at odds with safer storage practices; however, some may be amenable to adopting safer practices. Family and peer relationships, education, and legislation represent important facilitators of storage practices. Understanding parental attitudes and beliefs on firearm storage may inform future interventions to improve storage practices.

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Why Do You Keep Them There? A Qualitative Assessment of Firearms Storage Practices

Cited by 8 publications

References 11 publications

BASE: Pragmatic Injury Prevention for Practitioners

BASE: Pragmatic Injury Prevention for Practitioners

Trends in firearm safety—do they correlate with fewer injuries

Parental attitudes, beliefs, and practices related to firearm storage: a qualitative study

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