1. Keep the gun unloaded. Never leave a
bullet in a stored gun.
2. Always keep the gun's safety on, even if
it is unloaded.
3. Store all firearms out of children's reach
and in a locked cabinet or drawer.
4. Store ammunition in a separate locked
cabinet.
5. Treat all guns and firearms, including
pellet guns, as if they are loaded.
6. Tell children to never touch a gun.
7. Keep no firearms in the home if someone
has a history of depression or threatens
suicide.
8. Teach gun safety in the home.
9. All gun owners and children of owners
should take a gun safety course.
Did You Know?
Males die 14 times more than females from
unintentional gunshot wounds.
90% of unintentional shootings involving
children are linked to an easily accessible,
loaded handgun in the home.
In a home where there have been previous
episodes of depression or suicide attempts, the
mere presence of a gun increases the chance of
suicide, the third leading cause of death among
people 15-34 years old.
Death rates for 15-19 year olds have jumped 61%
and gun-related homicides are the second leading
cause of death in this age group.
Facts
Guns
are now a prevalent health hazard. More than
half of American's families keep firearms in their homes.
Injuries and deaths from firearms are escalating
at an alarming rate in the United States.
In1990, several states reported firearm-related
injuries surpassed motor-vehicle accidents as the leading
cause of death.
There
is a need for firearm education. Even if you do
not have guns in your home. Your children may come
in contact with a gun at someone else's house.
If
you choose to have a gun, firearm or pellet gun
in your home, you are responsible to educate your family.
You also are responsible for proper storing of
all firearms.
Education
is our first line of defense in eliminating
unintentional gun injuries.
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