@article{ref1,
title="Gun safety for children",
journal="JAMA pediatrics",
year="2021",
author="Byrne, Alexandra and Hagen, Melanie Gross and Thompson, Lindsay",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Guns are the number 1 cause of death for children and teenagers in the US.   Approximately every 40 minutes, a child or teenager is injured by a gun. Children who live in a home with a gun are at 2 times the risk of homicide and 3 times the risk of suicide. Increased gun sales and isolation during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic increase the risk of youth gun-related injuries. Caregivers can prevent gun-related injuries by talking to their children about gun safety and removing guns from the home or safely storing guns if they are present.   Gun Safety  The safest home for a child is one without guns. The absence of guns in the home is the most effective way to prevent gun-related injuries. If a family decides to keep guns in the home, the guns should be stored safely. Safe storage means that the gun is unloaded, the gun is locked in a safe or with a trigger lock, ammunition is stored and locked separately, and caregivers should ensure that children cannot access keys or codes to the gun locks or safes.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2168-6211",
doi="10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.5989",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.5989"
}