Social support linked to safer firearm storage and less frequent carrying

Social support linked to safer firearm storage and less frequent carrying

Support from family, friends and partners can influence a person's behaviors around firearms, with more support corresponding to a reduction in unsafe behaviors, according to Rutgers Health researchers.

How Social Support Impacts Firearm Carrying and Secure Storage

Support from family, friends and partners can influence a person’s behaviors around firearms, with more support corresponding to a reduction in unsafe behaviors, according to a Rutgers Health researchers. Their study, published in Injury Prevention, examined how connections with others shape the ways that a person interacts with firearms.