Research Letter

Perceived Access to a Loaded Firearm Among Youths in Colorado

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.23362

July 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cross-sectional study of students in Colorado examines the ability of youths to obtain firearms without permission.

Corresponding Author: Erin Wright-Kelly, DrPH, MA, Injury and Violence Prevention Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 13001 E 17th Pl, Campus Box B119, Aurora, CO 80045 (erin.kelly@cuanschutz.edu).

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