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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advises that the safest home for a child is one without guns. The most effective way to prevent unintentional gun injuries, suicide and homicide to children and adolescents, research shows, is the absence of guns from homes and communities.
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Ask your pediatrician for advice on gun safety, including how to talk to your child and options for safe gun storage. If your child is interested in shooting sports, talk to your pediatrician about whether your child is mature enough to handle a lethal weapon.
Stay away from guns. If you see a gun somewhere, get away and tell an adult. Never play with a gun. If your family uses guns for hunting or target practice, follow all safety rules. Never use the gun when you are alone and never point a gun at someone.
8 lis 2023 · Childproof Locks: Consider installing childproof locks or trigger locks on firearms to prevent unauthorized use. Learn more about trigger locks and their effectiveness at Safe Kids Worldwide. Safe Handling: If you are a gun owner, lead by example by demonstrating safe handling and storage practices.
19 lip 2019 · Every day, 78 children, teens, and young adults are injured or killed by guns in the US. The risk of death by suicide is four to 10 times higher in homes with guns. Firearms are used in 50% of all suicides, and 42% of youth suicides. One in three homes with children in the US has a gun.
Over 80% of child firearm suicides involved a gun belonging to a family member. Like counseling on seat belt use or pool safety, counseling parents on firearm ownership and safe storage practices is important and helps mitigate the risk of death and injury to children.
