This study surveyed parents of second-grade children in a rural area of a southern stare with respect to gun ownership, safety practices, and ratings of social skills and adjustment of their children. Analysis indicated that 60 of the 106 families owned a gun. Twelve (20%) of the gun owners did not safely secure guns and ammunition. On measures of social skills and adjustment, no differences were found between the children of gun owners and nonowners. These data suggest that gun owners in this sample needed more emphasis on safely securing guns and ammunition although incidence of problems was not examined.
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