TABLE 2—
Attitudes About Gun Storage Practices Among a National Sample of Gun Owners (n = 1444): United States, 2016
| Which of the Following Has Influenced the Way(s) You Store Your Guns at Home? | Influences Gun Storage,a % | Most Important, % |
| Concerns about home defense | 43 | 30 |
| Gun safety training course | 35 | 18 |
| Family discussions | 30 | 15 |
| Training from family member | 27 | 12 |
| Training at firing range | 19 | 9 |
| Military training | 17 | 2 |
| Discussions with friends, colleagues, or others | 16 | 2 |
| Training from friends, colleagues, or others | 10 | 2 |
| Information provided by gun shops or dealers | 9 | 1 |
| Online information | 5 | < 1 |
| Social media | 4 | < 1 |
| None of the above | 18 | 7 |
a
Respondents were directed to choose all responses that applied to them; therefore, results do not sum to 100.