Guns AND Mental Health Survey
Help shape practical prevention that respects responsible gun ownership.
Firearm owners understand firearm culture better than anyone. That perspective matters.
Walk the Talk America is conducting an anonymous survey to better understand how firearm owners think about mental health, seeking support, and firearm storage during periods of increased stress.
This is not about judgment, lobbying, or pushing a policy position. It is about listening to the firearm community and building culturally informed prevention efforts grounded in trust, personal choice, and real-world experience.
Approximately 8–10 minutes
Open now through September 30th
Why This Survey Matters
Mental health and responsible gun ownership are not mutually exclusive.
Effective prevention requires more than assumptions about firearm owners. It requires an honest understanding of how people make decisions, where they turn for support, and which voluntary solutions make sense in real life.
Your responses will help inform research, education, and practical resources created with the firearm community, not simply for it.
What to Expect
Your responses are anonymous.
No identifying information will be collected. Results will only be reported in aggregate.
Participation is voluntary.
Taking the survey is entirely your choice. You may stop at any time.
There are no “right” answers.
We want your honest perspective. The goal is to understand, not to judge.
It takes about 8–10 minutes.
A few minutes of your time can help strengthen future prevention efforts and resources. Open now through September 30th.
Prevention Starts Upstream
By taking this survey, you can help WTTA:
- Better understand the needs and perspectives of firearm owners
- Support culturally informed mental health education
- Improve practical, voluntary prevention resources
- Encourage responsible storage conversations grounded in real-world experience
- Build trust between the firearm, mental health, and public health communities
Add Your Voice to the Conversation
Responsible ownership includes caring for mental health. Your experience can help move that conversation forward.
Thank you for helping Walk the Talk America create practical solutions at the intersection of firearm culture, mental health, and public health.
Click to view previous survey results
- September 2025: Walk the Talk America (WTTA) conducted this survey online from September 8th to September 30th, 2025. We developed this survey to explore gun owners’ opinions and perspectives on Red Flag Laws or Extreme Risk Protective Orders (ERPO) and how they might impact someone’s openness to seeking mental health help. Click here to download the PDF of September 2025 survey results.
- January 2025: WTTA conducted this survey online from December 20, 2024, to January 31, 2025. We developed this survey to obtain a more accurate understanding of beliefs within and across those who own firearms. Our goal was to obtain a clearer and more accurate picture of beliefs about mental health, mental healthcare access, and certain types of legislation within the gun community. Click here to download the PDF of January 2025 survey results.
- 2023: WTTA conducted this survey online in 2023. We developed this survey to accurately understand what the 2A community thinks. Our goal is simple – we hoped to gather a clear and accurate picture of gun owners regarding mental health and some legislation. This way, we can lightly push back against inaccurate statistics. Click here to download the PDF of our 2023 survey results.