What families need to know about how to safely store firearms at home
For the past few years, guns have been identified as the leading cause of death for children in the United States.
Mar 8, 2024
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For the past few years, guns have been identified as the leading cause of death for children in the United States.
Mar 8, 2024
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Secure firearm storage—storing a firearm unloaded, locked and separate from ammunition—can help reduce the risk for suicide, but many military service members store their firearms unsecured.
Mar 4, 2024
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With more than 400 million privately owned firearms in circulation across the United States, gun violence prevention efforts have emphasized secure firearm storage as a method for preventing injury and death. But some owners ...
Nov 28, 2023
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More than a third of U.S. households with teens own firearms and more than two-thirds of these gun owners store at least one firearm unlocked and/or loaded, according to a new University of Michigan study. The study is published ...
Sep 14, 2023
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A new study shows early promise for an approach that seeks to reduce the risk of firearm injury and death in rural areas, while respecting rural culture and firearm ownership.
Dec 5, 2022
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Firearm-related violence and suicides have been on the rise since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new study published in JAMA Network Open is the first analysis to show both the sheer magnitude of firearm fatalities ...
Nov 29, 2022
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A secure firearm storage program in which pediatricians engage with parents on the importance of secure storage has been proven to help keep firearms out of the hands of young people. But a new study from scientists at Northwestern ...
Oct 19, 2022
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Service members are more likely to store firearms safely when the message on safe storage is delivered by military law enforcement, according to a Rutgers study.
Oct 11, 2022
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A new study discloses that firearm retailers and law enforcement agencies support providing firearm storage to their community.
Apr 6, 2022
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Although firearms do not cause someone to develop thoughts of suicide, risk for suicide increases when a firearm is present in the home, and it may increase further when the firearm is stored unsafely. A study in Suicide ...
Mar 9, 2022
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