Table 2 Views of participating LEAs on the best ways to share information… (n = 168)
From: Voluntary, temporary out-of-home firearm storage: a survey of law enforcement agencies in two states
…in your community about options for voluntary, temporary firearm storage to prevent firearm injury and suicide?* | Overall (N = 168) | Colorado (N = 91) | Washington (N = 77) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Information posted in our location (flyers/brochures) | 68 (40.5%) | 34 (37.4%) | 34 (44.2%) | 0.431 |
Information provided at point-of-sale for firearms | 37 (22.0%) | 19 (20.9%) | 18 (23.4%) | 0.713 |
TV/Radio | 20 (11.9%) | 3 (3.3%) | 17 (22.1%) | < 0.001 |
Internet | 47 (28.0%) | 24 (26.4%) | 23 (29.9%) | 0.73 |
Social media | 114 (67.9%) | 57 (62.6%) | 57 (74.0%) | 0.137 |
In partnership with organizations like the Fraternal Order of Police' | 17 (10.1%) | 10 (11.0%) | 7 (9.1%) | 0.8 |
Sharing information via health care and mental health providers | 88 (52.4%) | 43 (47.3%) | 45 (58.4%) | 0.165 |
Other | 8 (4.8%) | 3 (3.3%) | 5 (6.5%) | 0.472 |
…with law enforcement agencies about participating in gun storage maps* | ||||
Information from trusted national organizations | 61 (36.3%) | 33 (36.3%) | 28 (36.4%) | > 0.999 |
Information from trusted statewide organizations | 103 (61.3%) | 51 (56.0%) | 52 (67.5%) | 0.153 |
Information from community organizations | 41 (24.4%) | 26 (28.6%) | 15 (19.5%) | 0.208 |
Personal outreach | 38 (22.6%) | 22 (24.2%) | 16 (20.8%) | 0.712 |
Mailings | 12 (7.1%) | 6 (6.6%) | 6 (7.8%) | 0.773 |
Email contact | 42 (25.0%) | 20 (22.0%) | 22 (28.6%) | 0.373 |
Phone contact | 7 (4.2%) | 4 (4.4%) | 3 (3.9%) | > 0.999 |
Other | 9 (5.4%) | 2 (2.2%) | 7 (9.1%) | 0.081 |