Parental firearm storage and their teens’ perceived firearm access in US households

JAMA Network Open

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About The Study:

 This study found that parent-reported firearm storage may be a poor estimator of teen perceived firearm access, regardless of teen gender, parental education, and urbanicity. Strictly focusing safety efforts on locked and unloaded firearm storage may not fully negate teen’s perceptions that they can access and load household firearms. Storing additional firearms securely may not prevent teen access if at least 1 household firearm remains unlocked.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Katherine G. Hastings, MPH, email katiegh@student.ubc.ca.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.14443)

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