| Someone has written that he always thought that it | | | | someday. |
| is a far better strategy to gun-proof your child rather | | | | First: secure it with one or more of the following |
| than to child-proof your gun. In actuality, the | | | | products which have been developed by and |
| smartest thing is to do both. It is vitally important to | | | | advocated by firearm experts: |
| teach your child proper gun handling techniques, but it | | | | KEYED CABLE LOCKS |
| is that much more important to remove the object | | | | KEYED TRIGGER LOCKS |
| of temptation from the child. | | | | KEYED GUN RACK OR SAFE |
| Statistically, sometime in the next 2 days, | | | | COMBINATION SINGLE/DOUBLE PISTOL |
| somewhere in the U.S. a child under age 19 will die as | | | | MINIVAULTS |
| a direct result of the mishandling of a loaded firearm. | | | | Second: practice accessing your unloaded firearm. |
| That is both tragic and unnecessary. A mom and dad, | | | | Just as your family has an evacuation plan (or should!) |
| brother or sister, grandma and grandpa will be burying | | | | in case of a fire, you should have a well-practiced |
| their son, their brother or sister, or their grandchild. | | | | plan of accessing your firearm as carefully, quickly, |
| You have to ask yourself---WHY? | | | | and efficiently as possible. You should practice |
| If you are hiding a loaded firearm at this very time | | | | accessing your unloaded firearm from various |
| somewhere in your house, you are begging for a | | | | locations, and under a variety of conditions and |
| potential tragedy! | | | | circumstances. |
| RIGHT NOW---THIS VERY INSTANT---ORDER A | | | | From the basement |
| GUN LOCK, MINIVAULT or SAFE! Merely hiding your | | | | From the upstairs |
| firearm is both unsafe and offers nothing but a false | | | | From the garage |
| sense of security. | | | | From the bath/shower |
| RIGHT NOW---THIS VERY INSTANT---UNLOAD | | | | From the laundry/utility room |
| YOUR FIREARM AND STORE THE AMMUNITION | | | | During the day |
| SEPARATELY! | | | | During the night (especially!) |
| Many Americans own a gun for the sole purpose of | | | | Firearm proficiency is an art and a skill. It requires |
| home defense. However, statistically again, most | | | | practice just like every other art and skill. Practice |
| firearm accidental shootings involve people who know | | | | your loading/unloading skills. Practice cleaning your |
| each other! This is not said to discourage you from | | | | firearm. Practice shooting your firearm. Seek expert |
| owning a gun for this purpose. However, if you do, | | | | instruction. You will become proficient and confident. |
| then you should become proficient in its use. Take | | | | Order your gun lock, trigger lock, minivault, cabinet, or |
| the prudent and necessary steps to prepare yourself | | | | safe today! It could save a life! |
| for the possibility that you might have to use it | | | | |