Gun Safety and Injury Prevention

How many times have you turned on a television or picked up newspaper to learn of an accidental shooting in a home?  One time is to many; it is a tragedy that can and must be eliminated from media headlines.  The best way to ensure your families safety is to never have a gun in the home.  However, for those who acknowledge the danger of owning a gun but still do, responsibility for family safety is then yours.  Please consider the following safety tips and lets put a stop to accidental gun injury /deaths in the home.

Gun Safety

• Never leave a gun unattended.
• Lock up guns, unloaded.
• Lock up ammunition separate from the gun.
• Keep keys for locked gun/ammunition hidden or with you at all times.
• Fit all guns with trigger locks.
• Talk to your children about gun safety.
• Treat BB guns with the same care; they also have the ability to cause injury/death.
• Teach children never to touch a gun.  It is their natural curiosity that will draw them to a gun.  Teach them to notify an adult if they find one whether they believe it is real or a toy.

Be aware of guns in the homes where your children play.  Accomplish this by talking directly and openly to responsible parties.