This study examined the extent of firearm training among American gun owners, how gun owners currently store their weapons, & the relationship between gun training & gun storage. 170 of the 800 adult gun owners interviewed stated that they left their firearm loaded & unlocked in the home. These findings were interpreted according to the suggestion that homicide, suicide, & accidental firearm injuries might be prevented if ready access to lethal weapons was reduced & firearm training increased. The authors assert that this suggestion may not be practically true. (44 refs) (SC)