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Not a test. Not a lecture.
FLAME is a free 3-5 minute household survey for firearm owners — no sign-up and no name required. It asks about your real situation — not an ideal one — and delivers personalized, actionable feedback tailored to your household.
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What FLAME assesses
- Firearm accessibility — from off-site storage to loaded and within reach
- How storage configuration multiplies or minimizes other household risk
- Who can physically reach a firearm and how quickly
- Current household stressors that change the risk picture
- Your stress level and crisis window this month
- Wisconsin-specific storage and support resources
Built for responsible gun owners — not a clinical checklist
Most firearm safety tools either require a clinician or give generic advice that doesn't fit your life. FLAME is designed for you to take on your own, and feedback reflects your actual household.
Accessibility as the primary driver
Your FLAME score is determined primarily by how accessible your firearms are right now — from off-site storage to loaded within arm's reach. Other risk factors scale with that accessibility.
Ownership vs. access
FLAME never suggests giving up your firearms. It separates ownership (permanent) from access configuration (temporary, adjustable). Big difference.
Tailored to your household
Different feedback for veterans, families with children, farm households, single adults, households with cognitive decline, and more.
Wisconsin-specific resources
The Live Today, Put It Away program at local Wisconsin gun shops is featured throughout. Free, voluntary, confidential, reversible.
Motivational, not prescriptive
Feedback ends with open questions that invite your own thinking — drawn from motivational interviewing, not a rulebook.
A score with real meaning
Your FLAME score reflects how accessible your firearms are, multiplied by the risk factors present in your home. Each recommendation shows exactly how your score would change. The score is an educational estimate — not yet independently validated.
Any firearm owner who wants an honest look at their household
You don't need to be in crisis or even concerned about anything specific. FLAME is most useful as a proactive check-in — the best time to think through a safety plan is before you need one.
FLAME is especially valuable for households with children, veterans, elderly family members, or anyone going through a stressful period.
Elevated firearm suicide risk, targeted VA resources in your feedback.
Children find hidden firearms. FLAME tells you exactly what that means and what to do about it.
Working firearms need access. FLAME offers a tiered approach that doesn't conflict with your operations.
Social isolation is a real risk factor. FLAME addresses the trusted-person gap directly.
Ready to check your household?
Free — no sign-up, no name required. About 3-5 minutes.
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