Owner Willingness to Temporarily Store Firearms With Firearm Retailers and Law Enforcement Agencies
In this survey study, a meaningful minority of those who live in a home with a firearm reported willingness to temporarily store firearms with retailers and law enforcement agencies in some circumstances. Locker installation within retailers and increased knowledge of the relationship between household firearm access and suicide may increase willingness. Findings provide policymakers with actionable strategies, such as supporting locker installation and reducing liabilities for firearm retailers.
Authors
- Leslie M. Barnard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2145-607X)
- Erin Wright-Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7951-384X)
- Michael D. Anestis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8738-8877)
- Jennifer Paruk
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute (US)
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-07-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.21921
- Primary Topic
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Defense
- University of Oxford