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Presents a study which assessed violence prevention and intervention programs in Michigan. Respondents and procedures; Program focus; Barriers identified to program success.

Three radio public service announcements (PSA) were created to increase knowledge of 10 gun-safety practices in a mid-Michigan county. Concurrently, a direct-mail coupon highlighting the same gun-safety practices was disseminated to over 70,000 households in the same county. Results of a telephone survey indicate that, compared to unexposed individuals, those who were exposed to the PSA were able to name significantly more gun-safety practices. Specifically, significant differences between those exposed to the PSA versus those not exposed were found for 5 gun-safety practices, as well as for a 4-item index measuring gun locking and storage behaviors, and a 9-item index that included all gun-safety practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Examines the effectiveness of a radio public service announcement on the danger to children from an unlocked and loaded gun in Michigan. Increase of uncued knowledge on the locking related gun-safety practices; Implications of the findings; Effective way of preventing gun injuries.