Can a website keep kids safe from guns? new study tests online safety plan

NCT ID NCT06719713

Recruiting now Prevention Sponsor: University of Michigan Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests an online program called Store Safely that teaches rural families with children how to store firearms more safely. The program includes videos, facts, and a personalized action plan. Researchers will check if families lock up more guns after using the program. 600 adults in Michigan's Upper Peninsula who own at least one firearm and have a child under 18 at home are being recruited.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Store Safely online program (videos, infographics, decision aid, action plan)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a simple, scalable way for rural families to reduce the risk of firearm injuries at home.
What could go wrong: This is a behavioral intervention relying on self-report, so actual storage changes may be less than reported. The study is limited to one rural region, so results may not apply elsewhere.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Health Education Suicide Prevention injury prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

FIREARM INJURY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Marquette County Health Department
RECRUITING

Negaunee, Michigan, 49866, United States
University of Michigan
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

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