| In view of the risks involved with handling | | | | number of injuries and death from guns in the |
| firearms besides the fact that more and more | | | | home there are currently gun safety programs |
| guns are making their way into the wrong hands, | | | | set up to teach both parents and children the |
| gun safety is especially important to teach to | | | | significance of gun safety. Of which one of the |
| children. Just incase a gun is in a home for | | | | gun safety programs called the Eddie Eagle |
| personal protection it should be stored properly | | | | program from the National Rifle Association (NRA). |
| and out of the reach of children. In fact deaths | | | | This safety program tells children step by step |
| from firearms are the primary cause of death in | | | | how to deal with a gun if they come across one, |
| children as the majority of the incidents that | | | | the steps are, Stop! Dont Touch, Leave the Area, |
| cause injury are not intentional. Therefore | | | | and Tell an Adult. This simple basic method is one |
| teaching children about gun safety is extremely | | | | that should be taught every child as all three |
| essential. | | | | steps are important aspects in gun safety. There |
| Each year there are a large number of children | | | | is a program called Keep Your Family Safe from |
| that are injured by guns. Although most injuries | | | | Firearm Injury that is sponsored by the American |
| by firearms occur in children of the adolescent | | | | Academy of Pediatrics. According to this gun |
| age many young children and infants are affected | | | | safety program that has been designed for |
| as well. At times if a young child sees a gun, any | | | | parents - it stresses that the best gun safety |
| may not be aware that its something that is | | | | measure is to possess a firearm in the house. |
| dangerous and not meant to be touched, they | | | | One must remember that safe storage of a gun |
| may play with it. This takes place time and again | | | | should be a priority if choosing to have a gun in |
| in the home and certainly needs to be addressed | | | | the home. A safe or even a locked drawer should |
| by teaching gun safety to children early on. | | | | be used and anything without a lock on it is clearly |
| It is estimated that in the United States, there | | | | unsafe. Kids are inquisitive and will look in places all |
| are firearms in almost 50% of the homes. In | | | | over the house. If a lock is in place it takes away |
| spite of the fact that this estimate is inflated it still | | | | the chance that the child will be able to find the |
| means there are many homes do have guns | | | | firearm. |
| which in turn makes gun safety extremely | | | | It is not only your responsibility to keep your |
| important. Predominately the firearms are for | | | | children safe and sound but it needs to be your |
| reasons of safety and protection but it is more | | | | priority. Hence to be more informed about how to |
| likely that you will injure or kill a family member or | | | | keep your gun stored far away from little children |
| friend than an intruder in the home. | | | | is plainly crucial. |
| Taking into consideration that there have been a | | | | |