#IfYouHaveAGunInYourHome Having a gun in your home significantly increases yr risk of death — & that of your spouse & kids & other people.

And it doesn’t matter how the guns are stored or what type or how many guns you own.
minnpost.com/second-opinion… #IfYouHaveAGunInYourHome If you have a gun, everybody in your home is more likely than your non-gun-owning neighbors and their families to die in a gun-related *incident, suicide or homicide...
#IfYouHaveAGunInYourHome Furthermore, there is no credible evidence that having a gun in your house reduces your risk of being a victim of a crime. Nor does it reduce your risk of being injured during a home break-in.
#IfYouHaveAGunInYourHome The health risks of owning a gun are so established and scientifically non-controvertible that the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a policy statement in 2000 recommending that pediatricians urge parents to remove all guns from their homes.

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