 making them available to their troubled children. A 2023 study in JAMA Pediatrics reveals that the firearms used in school shootings over the last 26 years were most frequently stolen from the shooter's family member or relative. Secure storage laws vary state to state. Some require the weapons to be properly locked up, with consequences for failing to secure a gun. Other states have child access prevention laws that only penalize gun owners if a child gets a hold of the firearm.