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  "abstract": "Objective: To assess firearm ownership, storage, carrying, and exposure to firearm-related threats among adults in Oklahoma, a state with high firearm-related mortality and permissive firearm laws. Methods: We analyzed cross-sectional data from the 2024 Oklahoma Firearm Survey, a community sample of 630 Oklahoma adults. We examined frequencies and percentages for each variable. We used χ 2 tests to assess differences in firearm ownership, storage, carrying, and firearm-related threats by demographic characteristics, safety training, and concealed-carry permit status. Results: Overall, 51% of participants reported owning a firearm, and more than 30% reported carrying a firearm outside the home, most commonly for self-protection. Twenty-five percent reported having been threatened with a firearm. Threat exposure was more common among males, Black adults, individuals with less than a college education, and those employed full-time. Firearm owners were more likely to be male, live in rural areas, and be employed full-time. Nearly half of firearm owners (48.3%) and firearm carriers (48.5%) reported never receiving formal firearm safety training, and 90% of firearm owners reported unsafe storage practices. Conclusions: Firearm ownership and carrying were common in this Oklahoma sample, while unsafe storage and limited safety training were widespread. Targeted interventions are needed to reduce firearm-related harm.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Department of Health and Exercise Science, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA; Corresponding author.",
    "Department of Health and Exercise Science, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA",
    "Department of Psychology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA",
    "School of Behavioral Health Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77225, USA"
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  "title": "Guns in the heartland: examining firearm behaviors among Oklahoman adults",
  "title_text": "Guns in the heartland: examining firearm behaviors among Oklahoman adults",
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