Stay Inside: A Research Report on How Teens in Places with Elevated Gun Violence Rates Understand Guns and Gun Violence

This research report from Project Unloaded and Ahzul explores teens’ perspectives on guns and gun ownership and demonstrates how fact-based education and communication on the risks associated with guns has the potential to change attitudes and behaviors related to gun ownership.

From the Introduction:

“In 2023, Ahzul conducted research on behalf of the gun violence prevention group Project Unloaded to understand how multicultural teens in communities often impacted by violence view guns and safety issues where they live. Through both qualitative and quantitative rounds of research, Ahzul worked to understand how fact-based messaging could impact teens’ views of guns and the likelihood they would own or carry them in the future. We found a significant opportunity to intervene before young people have made up their minds on guns and help them shift against using guns by sharing the facts.”