1/ “Having a gun in your home significantly increases your risk of death — and that of your spouse and children.
And it doesn’t matter how the guns are stored or what type or how many guns you own...”
And it doesn’t matter how the guns are stored or what type or how many guns you own...”
https://twitter.com/joycecaroloates/status/1467208116123189258
minnpost.com/second-opinion… 2/ “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...”
3/ “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...”
4/ “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...”
5/ “Notice that the recommendation doesn’t call for parents to simply lock up their guns. It stresses that the weapons need to be taken out of the house...”
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