Results: Firearms in Home
1.
1.
Do you own firearms?
Yes
20%
•
272 votes
No
69%
•
931 votes
I prefer to keep that info to myself.
11%
•
154 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
7 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.22% | 3 | |
| my husband does | 0.07% | 1 |
| na | 0.07% | 1 |
| dont need to | 0.07% | 1 |
| i used to | 0.07% | 1 |
2.
2.
How do you secure your firearms? Large locking fireproof immovable safe, it ain't going anywhere.
9%
•
127 votes
Small portable locking safe.
6%
•
81 votes
Individual locks, such as trigger locks.
6%
•
77 votes
Hidden but not locked.
8%
•
111 votes
They're left out where ever I happen to be sitting at the time.
2%
•
33 votes
N/A
72%
•
975 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
14 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.35% | 5 | |
| one in every room including attic, basement, hidden cameras | 0.07% | 1 |
| unloaded and put up but not locked | 0.07% | 1 |
| none of your business | 0.07% | 1 |
| dont have firearms | 0.07% | 1 |
| its no ones business but my own | 0.07% | 1 |
| at my dad's. | 0.07% | 1 |
| gun rack | 0.07% | 1 |
| locked in a different room | 0.07% | 1 |
| cannot reveal | 0.07% | 1 |
3.
3.
Do you have children in the home? Yes
35%
•
478 votes
No
52%
•
706 votes
That is my business, not yours.
13%
•
174 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
16 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.66% | 9 | |
| n/a | 0.22% | 3 |
| na | 0.15% | 2 |
| i do not have children | 0.07% | 1 |
| not children but my kids are 18 & 23 | 0.07% | 1 |
4.
4.
Have you taught your children firearms safety? Yes
15%
•
204 votes
No
14%
•
185 votes
Somewhat, just the basics.
8%
•
106 votes
N/A
65%
•
875 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
10 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.29% | 4 | |
| we have grown children and yes they were taught firearm safety. | 0.07% | 1 |
| yes to stay away she's 6, don't they have enough to learn besides what guns r made for? | 0.07% | 1 |
| dont have children | 0.07% | 1 |
| my business | 0.07% | 1 |
| not old enough yet | 0.07% | 1 |
| dont have to i ive in canada and we canadians dont feel the need to own armed weapons. armed weapons are dangerous and should be only used by proffessionals and well trained and tested background etc. | 0.07% | 1 |
5.
5.
Did your parents teach you proper respect for firearms when you were a child? Yes
27%
•
371 votes
No
23%
•
312 votes
Somewhat, just the basics.
6%
•
87 votes
N/A
44%
•
596 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
10 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.22% | 3 | |
| did not have guns growing up | 0.07% | 1 |
| was taught to me in high school | 0.07% | 1 |
| all children and parents too, need to take a firearms safety course. | 0.07% | 1 |
| there werent any firearms to start off | 0.07% | 1 |
| my grandfather kept all of his rifles and shot guns in a box in the corner of the kitchen and when the grandkids came to visit it was made known that those items were granpasand not play toys! | 0.07% | 1 |
| never had a firearm in our house full of women back then. | 0.07% | 1 |
| prior army, and armed security officer | 0.07% | 1 |
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