Protect your child from guns and firearms
Small children, even some 1-year-olds, are able to pull the trigger on a gun. In addition, older children or adults can mishandle guns or firearms and injure others. The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) encourages parents to avoid keeping guns and firearms. If this is not possible, guns and firearms should be kept away from children and stored:1
- Unloaded.
- Locked in a secure location.
- With the safety device on.
- Separate from ammunition.
| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH Carrie Henley | Last Updated: February 21, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics | |
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