Objective:
To describe preferences about personal firearm locking devices among firearm-owning adults living in the United States.
Method:
We hired the Ipsos research firm for a brief (8-minute) online survey (28 July to 8 August 2022). Ipsos drew a sample from its KnowledgePanel, a probability-based, nationally representative, online panel of English-speaking, noninstitutionalized adults (aged ≥18 years) described elsewhere (5). Eligible survey participants were U.S. adults owning at least 1 firearm, excluding active-duty military personnel. Participants received incentives through KnowledgePanel; the Colorado Multiple Institutional Review Board approved study procedures.
Questions, accompanied by device photos, examined relative preferences for various firearm locking devices (Supplement). KnowledgePanel data included demographic and household characteristics.
Principal Investigator (PI):
Marian E. Betz, MD, MPH; Ian H. Stanley, Ph; Jessica Buck-Atkinson, MPH; Rachel Johnson, MS, Craig J. Bryan, PsyD, Justin C. Baker, PhD, AnnaBelle O. Bryan, MS, Kyleanne Hunter, PhD, Michael D. Anestis, PhD