2022年6月3日 · People living with handgun owners died by homicide at twice the rate of their neighbors in gun-free homes. That difference was driven largely by homicides at home, which were three times more...

2024年4月11日 · Statistically, having a gun in your home is more dangerous for you and your family, especially if you have young children or teens. A 2014 review in the Annals of Internal Medicine concluded having a firearm in the home, even when it’s properly stored, doubles your risk of becoming a victim of homicide and triples the risk of suicide. 3.

According to research published in the American Journal of Public Health up to one-third of U.S. homes with children under age 18 report having a firearm, making gun safety in the home an important topic for every parent. In a world where children will likely be exposed to guns, parents need to know how to keep their children safe from harm.

2012年12月28日 · For most contemporary Americans, scientific studies indicate that the health risk of a gun in the home is greater than the benefit. The evidence is overwhelming for the fact that a gun in the home is a risk factor for completed suicide and that gun accidents are most likely to occur in homes with guns.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advises that the safest home for a child is one without guns. The most effective way to prevent unintentional gun injuries, suicide and homicide to children and adolescents, research shows, is the absence of guns from homes and communities.

Domestic violence is more likely to turn deadly with a gun in the home. A victim or survivor of intimate partner violence is five times more likely to die when an abusive partner has access to a gun. Read more about the impact of child exposure to domestic violence .

2004年11月15日 · Results show that regardless of storage practice, type of gun, or number of firearms in the home, having a gun in the home was associated with an increased risk of firearm homicide and firearm suicide in the home.

2019年2月13日 · Keeping a gun in your home is supposed to keep you safe. Matthew Miller’s research suggests that the opposite is true. “One-third of all households have guns, and I just don’t think people are aware of the risks that they’re assuming for themselves, or imposing on everyone else who lives in that home,” says Miller, a professor of ...

2023年11月21日 · Research shows that the safest home for a child is one without guns, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Your intention may be to keep your family safe, but family members are...

2024年12月14日 · Millions of children throughout the U.S. live in homes where firearms are kept unlocked and loaded. This poses severe risks of death or injury, especially since children tend to be curious about firearms, and even small children …