Gun Safety

Having a gun in your home can be a significant risk factor for injury and death. It is estimated that there are guns in one-half of all homes in the United States.

Gun Safety Begins with Proper Storage

 Lock the gun in a gun safe, lock box, or a locked cabinet or drawer.  Store the gun unloaded, with the bullets locked in a separate place.  Use a gun or trigger lock.  Make sure that your children do not have access to the keys used to lock guns and ammunition.  Teach your children not to handle guns without adult supervision. Even if you don’t have a gun in your own home, it is important to EDUCATE YOUR CHILDREN about firearm safety, in case they discover a gun outside the home or in the homes of their friends.

Four Basic Steps to Teach Your Children are:

• Stop! • Do not touch! • Leave the area! • Tell an adult!