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Firearm
Safety
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| Children have a uniquely high risk of being
shot. The most common scenario for unintentional shooting is for one child
to shoot another at home with a gun kept by the parents, for the family
safety. The fact is, a gun in the home is much more likely to kill a
family member than an intruder.
Children cannot be trusted to handle a gun safely, even though they
quickly acquire the mechanical skill and strength to fire one.
Prevention
- Guns and children should be nowhere near each other.
- If you as a parent choose to use guns, they should be locked
away, unloaded, and separate from ammunition.
- If you choose to allow older children to learn to shoot, it should
be under the strictest training and supervision.
- Trigger locks are available and inexpensive.
- Remove all firearms / ammunition from your home if you have a
suicidal adolescent.
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