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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