Children and gun safety. Variables:
firearm safety training and safe firearm storage
how are they operationalized
firearm safety training

of classes parents have attended

safe firearm storage

of places that firearms are stored and considered safe

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The problem that I think this article is trying to address is:

“How can we make children safer around gun?”

The hypothesis seems to be asking:

“Parental beliefs regarding children and gun safety effect the safety of a child around guns?”

You have correctly identified the variable of parental education regarding gun safety and storage. The amount and quality of that education can greatly impact how the parent treats guns and thereby the exposure, or potential exposure, of their children to guns and ultimately their safety around guns. The other …