Including Mental Health Support in Project Delivery, 14 May.pdf
A Home With Guns
1.
2. Over 300 million guns in the U.S.
41% of homes with at least one gun
U.S. has highest gun ownership
Manufacturing and Gun sales climbing
Estimated 12 Billion rounds of
ammunition sold each year
Protection number one reason
3. Children are curious and impulsive
Nearly ¾ of children know where parents
hide a gun
Men more likely to leave gun loaded and
unlocked in home
Using a safe, trigger lock, or cable lock as well
as storing gun unloaded greatly reduces risk
of child accidently firing a gun
4. On average:A child dies every other day from
their own hands or other children
Vast majority of victim and shooter are boys
Deaths spike for children under 5, and for 15-
17 year olds
3 year olds most common shooters and
victims among young children
Can be prevented
5. Lock up gun out of reach of
children
Store ammunition separately
Lock up cleaning supplies
Never leave unattended: Gun
or Child with Gun
