{"pk":12518,"title":"Preferences for Firearm Locking Devices and Device Features Among Participants in a Firearm Safety Event","subtitle":null,"abstract":"Introduction:\n Safe firearm storage is associated with a lower risk of firearm-related injury and death. Although providing firearm locking devices is a key component of firearm safety interventions, little is known about the types and characteristics of devices preferred by firearm users or others who make decisions about firearm storage. The aim of this study was to describe preferences for firearm locking devices and device features among firearm safety event participants.\nMethods: \nWe conducted a cross-sectional survey in the State of Washington in 2016 that assessed participants’ preferences for five firearm locking devices (eg, trigger lock) and seven device features (eg, quick access). We categorized respondents (n=401) as adults in households with 1) all firearms locked, 2) at least one unlocked firearm, and 3) no firearms. We analyzed data in 2017.\nResults:\n Device ownership and feature preferences varied substantially but were similar across the three household categories. Of those residing with unlocked firearms, 84% reported they would consider using or definitely use a lock box, whereas 11% reported they would never use a trigger lock. Additionally, of those residing with unlocked firearms, 80% and 89% reported that the ability to lock a firearm while loaded and unlock it quickly were, respectively, “very important” or “absolutely essential.”\nConclusion:\n Participants had differing preferences for firearm locking devices and device features, although preferences were largely similar across households with locked, unlocked, or no firearms. At least eight in ten participants reported “great importance” regarding the ability to lock a firearm while loaded and unlock it quickly, which is likely related to perceptions about the utility of safely stored firearms for household protection. Designing firearm safety interventions to match the needs and preferences of those who make firearm storage decisions may improve their effectiveness.","language":"en","license":{"name":"Creative Commons Attribution 4.0","short_name":"CC BY 4.0","text":"Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.\r\n\r\nNo additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0"},"keywords":[{"word":"firearms"},{"word":"Suicide"},{"word":"unintentional injury"},{"word":"safety"}],"section":"Violence Assessment and Prevention","is_remote":true,"remote_url":"https://escholarship.org/uc/item/35q681s3","frozenauthors":[{"first_name":"Joseph","middle_name":"A.","last_name":"Simonetti","name_suffix":"","institution":"Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Aurora, Colorado;\n\nUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, Aurora, Colorado","department":"None"},{"first_name":"Cassie","middle_name":"","last_name":"Simeona","name_suffix":"","institution":"Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, Washington","department":"None"},{"first_name":"Chelsie","middle_name":"","last_name":"Gallagher","name_suffix":"","institution":"Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, Washington","department":"None"},{"first_name":"Elizabeth","middle_name":"","last_name":"Bennett","name_suffix":"","institution":"Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, Washington","department":"None"},{"first_name":"Frederick","middle_name":"","last_name":"Rivara","name_suffix":"","institution":"University of Washington, Department of Epidemiology, Seattle, Washington;\n\nUniversity of Washington, Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center, Seattle, Washington","department":"None"},{"first_name":"Ali","middle_name":"","last_name":"Rowhani-Rahbar","name_suffix":"","institution":"University of Washington, Department of Epidemiology, Seattle, Washington;\n\nUniversity of Washington, Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center, Seattle, Washington","department":"None"}],"date_submitted":"2019-02-12T05:08:03+01:00","date_accepted":"2019-02-12T05:08:03+01:00","date_published":"2019-07-01T21:54:53+02:00","render_galley":null,"galleys":[{"label":"","type":"pdf","path":"https://journalpub.escholarship.org/westjem/article/12518/galley/6639/download/"}]}