Associations between experiencing violence, owning a firearm for protection and firearm storage: a nationally representative analysis of US caregivers of teens.
Rebeccah Lyn SokolDaniel LeeAli Rowhani-RahbarKarissa PelletierMarc ZimmermanPatrick M CarterPublished in: Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention (2023)
The motivation to own a firearm for protection was associated with storing a firearm unlocked and/or loaded. The results suggest the associations between violence exposure and firearm storage are more complicated than anticipated because (1) exposure to violence was not associated with firearm storage practices and (2) motivations for firearm ownership do not appear to explain why people differ in firearm storage following violence exposure.