How a Brief Conversation About Firearm Safety Can Increase Openness to Storing Guns Outside of the Home

Brief firearm safety conversations may encourage storing guns outside the home

A brief, respectful conversation about firearm safety can substantially increase gun owners’ willingness to temporarily store their weapons outside the home during a personal or household crisis, according to a Rutgers-led study. The finding is significant because firearms are highly lethal and can turn a short-lived suicidal crisis into a fatal event within minutes. Researchers […]

Brief firearm safety conversations may encourage storing guns outside the

A brief, respectful conversation about firearm safety can substantially increase gun owners’ willingness to temporarily store their weapons outside the home during a personal or household crisis, according to a Rutgers-led study. The finding is significant because firearms are highly lethal and can turn a short-lived suicidal crisis into a fatal event within minutes. Researchers say that making a firearm less immediately accessible—without requi…

How a Brief Conversation About Firearm Safety Can Increase Openness to Storing Guns Outside of the Home

A brief chat about firearm safety can sharply increase the willingness among gun owners to consider temporarily storing their firearms outside the home during times of crisis, a step that could help reduce suicide risk, according to a Rutgers-led study.