Family Tips

A new study of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) states that improper firearms-storage is practiced by many parents who have guns. Such behavior put kids at serious risk of inadvertent injuries and suicide, claims the same study.
3,745 parents took part at the research, conducted in 45 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Almost a quarter of them said they have firearms. But only a third from them said they store the guns safely — with the weapons locked or away from the house and the bullets locked up and stored in the other place.
The study also revealed that:
- parents of toddlers and preschoolers, that is the age from 2 to 5, store their guns more safely than those who have older kids;
- many parents were likely to use gun locks, but were also more inclined to keep their guns loaded;
- parents with guns often said they keep their ammunition and firearms separate, but store guns just in a hidden place, but not in locked one.
It is interesting that these families were mostly white, lived in rural areas, and have two adults in the home; have annual family income in $40,000 and more.