Exploratory qualitative study of firearm storage practices among surgeons in the USA: contexts and motivations.
Shelbie D KirkendollArielle ThomasBrendan T CampbellMarian E BetzJulie K JohnsonRegina RoyanAlexander EllyinAngie JangMarie L CrandallAnne Madeleine SteyPublished in: Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention (2024)
Storage practices in this sample of firearm-owning surgeons were driven by intent for firearm use, coupled with attitudes, perceived norms and personal agency. Personal agency often conflicted with attitudes and perceived norms, especially for surgeons who owned their firearm for self-defence.