June 21, 2015
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June 21 is ASK Day, a campaign organized by the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence and the American Academy of Pediatrics — and supported by APHA — with a simple idea to keep children safe.
Keep Kids and Families Safe
Just ASK: The best way to protect your kids from guns outside your home.
If you’re like most parents, you probably have some questions the first time your child asks to play with a new friend or in a new place. How will they be supervised? Are the TV shows and games age-appropriate? What about Internet access and pets and allergies? However, we’ve learned that there’s one important question that over half of parents never think to ask:
“Is there an unlocked gun where my child plays?”
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Asking this simple question is an important step every parent can take to help keep their children safe, and possible save their child's life.
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Hiding guns is not enough. Just talking to kids is not enough. Kids are curious and if they find guns they're likely to play with them.
Children often have easy access to guns in the home. Easy access to guns can have tragic consequences for children. ASK "Is there an unlocked gun in your house?" before your child plays at, or visits, another home.