Introduction: One of the issues that causes insecurity in the society is carrying and keeping firearms. Kermanshah province is one of the areas where carrying and keeping firearms is significant. The purpose of this research is to determine the factors affecting the carrying and storage of firearms in Kermanshah province, Iran in 2019.
Methods: The current research is applied in terms of its purpose and in terms of the method of carrying out a survey, and it was carried out with the correlation method. The statistical population of the research includes police officers of Kermanshah province. The sample size is 230 people who were selected by available sampling method. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire and the collected data was analyzed using SPSS software and regression tests. Cronbach's alpha test was used for its reliability.
Results: The research findings indicate that between: 1- cultural factors (traditional beliefs, ethnicity, customs and traditions) 2- social factors (social capital, social support, lifestyle, employment) 3- economic factors (poverty, Unemployment) 4- Feeling of insecurity by keeping firearms in Kermanshah province. There is a relationship.
Conclusion: The results of the research show that cultural and economic poverty, feeling of insecurity among the people, lack of employment and lack of social capital are the factors of carrying and keeping illegal firearms in Kermanshah province. Therefore, improving the cultural level of people through counseling and education, reducing poverty and unemployment and creating employment, increasing the level of social security and changing lifestyles and developing social capital is effective in preventing the crime of carrying and keeping illegal firearms.