Household Firearm Ownership and Storage Practices
State-specific data on firearm ownership and storage practices was comprehensively detailed by Okoro et al. in their 2005 study. The study included informative graphs that allow comparisons of gun ownership and storage safety across states. For example, Texas shows typical levels of household gun ownership and storage practices compared to other states.
The included data also highlights the risks associated with improper firearm storage, particularly for children and youth. For instance, the likelihood of a child in Massachusetts living in a home with an unlocked and loaded firearm is significantly lower than that of a child in Alabama. Further research has been conducted to explore the correlation between gun ownership/storage and incidents of gun-related suicides and accidental shootings involving children.
Reference: Okoro CA, Nelson DE, Mercy JA, Balluz LS, Crosby AE, Mokdad AH. 'Prevalence of household firearms and firearm-storage practices in the 50 states and the District of Columbia: findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002.' Pediatrics. 2005 Sep;116(3):e370-6."
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| Table 1 | Average Mortality Rate for Children and Youth Younger than 18 Years Old from 1999 to 2006 by State per 100,000 | |||
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| Unintentional Firearm Injury | Firearm Suicide | Firearm Homicide | |
| Alabama | 0.42 | 1.11 | 2.13 | |
| Alaska | 0.63 | 4.56 | 2.72 | |
| Arizona | 0.22 | 1.36 | 2.28 | |
| Arkansas | 0.54 | 1.56 | 1.63 | |
| California | 0.12 | 0.4 | 2.67 | |
| Colorado | 0.16 | 1.32 | 1.34 | |
| Connecticut | 0.04 | 0.31 | 0.89 | |
| Delaware | 0.24 | 0.71 | 1.37 | |
| District of Columbia | 0.5 | 0.3 | 18.05 | |
| Florida | 0.12 | 0.63 | 1.51 | |
| Georgia | 0.21 | 0.77 | 1.82 | |
| Hawaii | 0 | 0.16 | 0.12 | |
| Idaho | 0.56 | 2 | 0.66 | |
| Illinois | 0.14 | 0.47 | 2.91 | |
| Indiana | 0.25 | 0.98 | 1.75 | |
| Iowa | 0.2 | 1.44 | 0.36 | |
| Kansas | 0.27 | 1.18 | 1.09 | |
| Kentucky | 0.43 | 0.95 | 0.93 | |
| Louisiana | 0.58 | 1.24 | 3.49 | |
| Maine | 0.08 | 1.24 | 0.28 | |
| Maryland | 0.05 | 0.6 | 3.25 | |
| Massachusetts | 0.02 | 0.16 | 0.76 | |
| Michigan | 0.15 | 0.88 | 1.78 | |
| Minnesota | 0.09 | 1.21 | 0.73 | |
| Mississippi | 0.91 | 1.16 | 2.1 | |
| Missouri | 0.3 | 1.17 | 2.31 | |
| Montana | 0.68 | 3.32 | 0.9 | |
| Nebraska | 0.11 | 1.54 | 1.06 | |
| Nevada | 0.08 | 1.35 | 2.07 | |
| New Hampshire | 0.04 | 0.61 | 0.12 | |
| New Jersey | 0.05 | 0.17 | 1.05 | |
| New Mexico | 0.31 | 2.29 | 2.41 | |
| New York | 0.07 | 0.33 | 1.22 | |
| North Carolina | 0.21 | 0.9 | 1.64 | |
| North Dakota | 0.38 | 2.23 | 0.54 | |
| Ohio | 0.2 | 0.64 | 1.26 | |
| Oklahoma | 0.44 | 1.2 | 1.52 | |
| Oregon | 0.2 | 1.06 | 0.7 | |
| Pennsylvania | 0.15 | 0.84 | 1.83 | |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 0.33 | 1.53 | |
| South Carolina | 0.35 | 0.91 | 1.61 | |
| South Dakota | 0.89 | 2.55 | 0.24 | |
| Tennessee | 0.43 | 1.05 | 1.99 | |
| Texas | 0.19 | 0.93 | 1.67 | |
| Utah | 0.08 | 1.3 | 0.32 | |
| Vermont | 0.25 | 1.24 | 0.25 | |
| Virginia | 0.15 | 0.94 | 1.76 | |
| Washington | 0.11 | 1.08 | 0.84 | |
| West Virginia | 0.27 | 1.47 | 1.08 | |
| Wisconsin | 0.22 | 1.36 | 1.52 | |
| Wyoming | 0.57 | 3.39 | 0.57 | |
| Total | 0.19 | 0.83 | 1.77 | |
*Data retrieved from the Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System at www.cdc.gov on January 28, 2010
| Table 2 | Estimated No. of Children and Youth Living in Households: | |
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| with Loaded Firearms | with Loaded and Unlocked Firearms |
| Alabama | 145,560 | 76,110 |
| Alaska | 19,970 | 12,380 |
| Arizona | 108,630 | 67,980 |
| Arkansas | 80,080 | 40,500 |
| California | NA | 84,440 |
| Colorado | 43,300 | 17,820 |
| Connecticut | 18,150 | 3,390 |
| Delaware | 7,910 | 2,890 |
| District of Columbia | 1,420 | 660 |
| Florida | 248,430 | 128,860 |
| Georgia | 228,650 | 104,700 |
| Hawaii | 4,040 | 1,650 |
| Idaho | 30,740 | 17,030 |
| Illinois | 70,620 | 28,650 |
| Indiana | 111,810 | 51,410 |
| Iowa | 16,100 | 10,080 |
| Kansas | 40,540 | 16,330 |
| Kentucky | 94,600 | 37,460 |
| Louisiana | 113,360 | 54,630 |
| Maine | 6,030 | 2,260 |
| Maryland | 42,860 | 20,820 |
| Massachusetts | 15,680 | 4,880 |
| Michigan | 104,160 | 49,560 |
| Minnesota | 30,560 | 19,770 |
| Mississippi | 87,350 | 36,780 |
| Missouri | 80,400 | 35,180 |
| Montana | 22,500 | 11,700 |
| Nebraska | 12,070 | 7,170 |
| Nevada | 36,220 | 14,560 |
| New Hampshire | 7,750 | 2,530 |
| New Jersey | 23,150 | 7,710 |
| New Mexico | 34,850 | 16,190 |
| New York | 95,640 | 52,430 |
| North Carolina | 168,360 | 82,110 |
| North Dakota | 3,730 | 2,880 |
| Ohio | 83,050 | 33,610 |
| Oklahoma | 76,680 | 40,560 |
| Oregon | 57,990 | 26,550 |
| Pennsylvania | 113,360 | 54,500 |
| Rhode Island | 4,720 | 1,950 |
| South Carolina | 83,610 | 42,200 |
| South Dakota | 9,390 | 6,000 |
| Tennessee | 136,340 | 43,370 |
| Texas | 434,300 | 199,670 |
| Utah | 28,090 | 11,910 |
| Vermont | 4,220 | 1,660 |
| Virginia | 121,210 | 49,210 |
| Washington | 70,710 | 24,790 |
| West Virginia | 27,030 | 10,690 |
| Wisconsin | 41,140 | 14,940 |
| Wyoming | 12,640 | 7,540 |
| Median | 42,000 | 19,770 |
*Data from Okoro et al , "Prevalence of Household Firearms and Firearm-Storage Practices in the 50 States and the District of Columbia: Findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002" Pediatrics 2005, 116: e370-376
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