| Gun Storage Safety | | | | • Don't touch |
| One child is accidentally shot to death every day in | | | | • Remove yourself from the area |
| the USA. These tragedies can be prevented with | | | | • Tell an adult |
| proper education and gun storage. | | | | A child as young as three has enough finger strength |
| In 2004, a 6-year-old boy was killed when his | | | | to pull a trigger. Instruct your children to get as far |
| 9-year-old sister accidentally shot him with their | | | | away from the gun as they can. |
| family's 9mm pistol. It was not locked up in proper | | | | Secure Gun Storage |
| gun storage; it was accessible to the kids -- and | | | | A shoebox on the top shelf of your closet is not |
| fatally, it was loaded. | | | | proper gun storage. Hiding your pistol in your sock |
| To Play or Not To Play? | | | | drawer is not proper gun storage. Keeping your |
| It is up to you whether you allow your children to | | | | shotguns on a rack in the garage is not proper gun |
| play with toy guns. Real guns, however, are never, | | | | storage. The only truly secure gun storage is a |
| ever toys. Guns kill. Make sure your child understands | | | | locking safe. |
| the difference between toy guns and real guns. | | | | Safes for Gun Storage |
| Proper Gun Storage (from KidsHealth.org) | | | | Home Security Store offers several sturdy safes |
| • Take the ammunition out of the gun. | | | | large enough for gun storage. |
| • Lock the gun and keep it out of reach of | | | | 1, The Fire Fyter safe with 2.5 cubic feet of storage |
| children. | | | | can hold jewelry, documents, heirlooms, and your |
| • Lock the ammunition and store it apart from | | | | average pistol. |
| the gun. | | | | 2, The Fire Fyter safe with 3 cubic feet of storage |
| • Store the keys for the gun and the ammunition | | | | can hold larger weapons. |
| in a different area from where you store household | | | | 3, When it comes to gun storage for large guns and |
| keys. Keep the keys out of reach of children. | | | | shotguns, secure them in a cabinet with a sturdy lock |
| • Lock up gun-cleaning supplies, which are often | | | | and a door alarm that will alert you if the cabinet is |
| poisonous. | | | | open. |
| Gun Safety in the Event of Improper Gun Storage | | | | Gun storage is serious business. Carelessness when it |
| The National Rifle Association suggests you instruct | | | | comes to gun storage can lead to injury or even |
| your children on what to do if they see a gun out of | | | | death. If you choose to keep a gun in your home, |
| proper gun storage. | | | | follow all the proper gun storage steps to ensure |
| • Stop | | | | that your family is safe. |