Children and Gun Safety

Are you a gun owner with children in the house? Do you have your firearm safely secured away from your children? According to reports, some 900 children are seen at hospitals for accidents pertaining to guns. These accidents could be prevented with just a few simple steps.

About one in three families with kids keep at least one gun at home in the United States. Safe Kids says that’s nearly 22 million children exposed to handguns, rifles and shotguns.

What’s even more alarming is that experts say kids as young as 3-years-old are strong enough to pull the trigger of many handguns.

A federal law, called the Child Safety Lock Act of 2005" requires every handgun to have a storage or safety device sold with it. But it’s up to gun owners to enforce safety rules at home.