Firearm exposure and safety training of rural Iowa youth.
Jamie L KoopmanCole C WymoreNicholas R StangeKristel M WetjenPamela J HoogerwerfJunlin LiaoKelly E WoodGerene M DenningCharles A JennissenPublished in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2024)
Most participants had used firearms, and many did so at very young ages. Substantial numbers had not received formal training. The authors believe that families should be counseled when it is developmentally appropriate to introduce youth to firearms, and all should take firearm safety training before using them.