Process Evaluation of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Firearm Lock Distribution and Safe Storage Program, United States, 2016-2018 (ICPSR 37367)
Version Date: Aug 28, 2025 View help for published
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Meagan Cahill, RAND Corporation;
Melissa Labriola, RAND Corporation
https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR37367.v1
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In 2015, the Bureau of Justice Assistance's (BJA) selected the team of National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and APCO Worldwide to distribute firearm locks and conduct safety education activities under its Firearm Locks Distribution and Safe Storage Program (FLD/SSP). The National Institute of Justice funded the RAND Corporation to conduct an process and implementation evaluation of the FLD/SSP. NSSF titled their effort Project ChildSafe (PCS) Communities, a community-focused effort that was developed using the framework of their national Project ChildSafe initiative. The main research objectives were to monitor and document the PCS Communities program's design; assess areas of success and strengths in the implementation process, including the effectiveness of partnerships; identify challenges to implementation of the program with fidelity to the planned design.
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The study had the following purposes:
- To understand the context for the implementation of the Firearm Locks Distribution and Safe Storage Program (FLD/SSP).
- To systematically document and describe the specific elements of the implementation in each site, including similarities and differences across sites.
- To identify and document characteristics most closely associated with the likelihood of success.
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Semi-structured phone interviews were conducted with Project ChildSafe program staff and program partners across the three sites. Program partners included law enforcement representatives, other local government representatives, gun and outdoor sports retailers and clubs, and other community organizations (e.g., businesses, churches, suicide prevention organizations).
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Interview participants were referred by Project ChildSafe, consisting of representatives of organizations/agencies that participated in the Project ChildSafe Communities campaign (n=37). Attempts to recruit from this list occurred via email and telephone, for up to 5 attempts per individual. The final interview sample consisted of 20 program partners and 4 Project ChildSafe representatives.
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Organizations and agencies that participate in the Project ChildSafe Communities campaign.
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Oklahoma City (54.5%; n=6), Memphis (53.8%; n=7), Cleveland (58.3%; n=7)
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2025-08-28
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