Black Firearm Owners’ Experiences Project

Our research explores the diverse experiences of Black individuals who currently or formerly own or have access to a firearm. We aim to understand how policing, law, and social context shape firearm safety behaviors and decision-making.

Thank you for sharing your stories

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Black Firearm Owners’ Experiences Project, we now have over 50 in-depth stories—more than 54 hours of narrative interviews—that we have begun to analyze.

Your time, trust, and insight have made this work possible. We are deeply grateful to each person who chose to share their experiences.

What’s next

Recruitment for this study is now closed.

We are currently analyzing the interviews and preparing a range of public-facing materials.

Please check back here in 2026 for:

All project updates and outputs will be shared on this site as they become available.