Table 4.
Storage of firearms and of handguns in the homes of adolescent survey respondents.
| Rifles/shotguns n (Col %)a |
Handguns n (Col %)b |
|
|---|---|---|
| Stored loaded | ||
| No | 731 (69%) | 472 (60%) |
| Yes, sometimes | 219 (21%) | 170 (21%) |
| Yes, always | 112 (11%) | 151 (19%) |
| Stored unlocked | ||
| No | 521 (47%) | 400 (54%) |
| Yes, sometimes | 337 (30%) | 209 (28%) |
| Yes, always | 251 (23%) | 133 (18%) |
| Stored loaded and unlocked | ||
| No | 879 (82%) | 539 (73%) |
| Yes, sometimes | 136 (13%) | 124 (17%) |
| Yes, always | 58 (5%) | 71 (10%) |
| Overall storage | ||
| Safe storagec | 360 (33%) | 275 (37%) |
| Unsafe storaged | 716 (67%) | 463 (63%) |
a
Does not include those who had no rifles/shotguns in the home or were unsure of storage.
b
Does not include those who had no handguns in the home or were unsure of storage.
c
Firearms always stored unloaded and locked.
d
Firearms stored at least sometimes loaded and/or unlocked.