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Child Access to Firearms in the United States

CHILD ACCESS to FIREARMS in the US 1 in 3 homes with children* have firearms Schuster (2000) ttth *** 21 million children* live in homes with firearms Schuster (2000) Schuster (2000) estimates: 12.8 million children* (61%) live in homes with locked firearms 5.7 million children* (27%) live in homes with unlocked firearms stored without ammunition 2.6 million children* (12%) live in homes with unlocked firearms that were loaded or stored with ammunition = 100,000 children* Estimates based off of 21,133,000 from Schuster (2000) Table 3 Children often find or handle firearms in the home without their parents' knowledge According to Baxley (2006): 3 in 4 children ages 39% of their parents 5-14 knew where BUT mistakenly thought that their child did not know the location of firearms firearms were hidden in the home 22% of their parents 5-14 had handled a BUT mistakenly thought that their child had never handled a firearm 1 in 3 children ages firearm in the home By the age of 3, some children are strong enough to pull the trigger of a handgun 90% e 7-to 8-year-olds 70% 25%: of 5- to 6-year-olds of 3- to 4-year-olds Naureckas (1995) *In this infographic, children are defined as under 18, unless otherwise specified For evidence-informed strategies for prevention, visit our resource guide: ChildrensSafetyNetwork.org/firearm-resource-guide-2013 To view detailed sources for this infographic, please visit: ChildrensSafetyNetwork.org/publications/firearms-child-access-infographic CSN Children's Safety Network www.ChildrensSafetyNetwork.org

Child Access to Firearms in the United States

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Children often find or handle firearms in the home without their parents' knowledge. In the United States, 2,600,000 children live in homes with unlocked firearms that are stored loaded or with ammuni...

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