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. 2022 Feb 1;5(2):e2148823.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.48823.

Firearm Storage in US Households With Children: Findings From the 2021 National Firearm Survey

Matthew Miller  1   2 , Deborah Azrael  2
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Firearm Storage in US Households With Children: Findings From the 2021 National Firearm Survey

Matthew Miller et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This survey study uses responses from the 2021 National Firearms Survey to analyze firearm storage practices in US households with children.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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