Talking to your children about firearm safety is a MUST whether you are a gun owner or not. The truth is that we cannot keep our children oblivious about the existence of firearm, while at the same time we let them go by themselves or with us to other people’s homes.
Here are three tips that will help you teach your children about firearms safety.
First
Teach your child the Eddie Eagle Gunsafe Program Rules in case they find an unattended firearm:
STOP! Do Not Touch! Run Away! Tell A Grown-up!
Second
Make sure to always review the firearms safety rules, especially if your children go to the range with you and they are used to handling a firearm. Some of them are:
- Never touch a firearm without adult supervision.
- Always keep the gun pointed at a safe direction
- Always keep the finger off the trigger until ready to fire
- Always keep the firearm unloaded until ready to use.
Third
Never avoid a gun talk with your children. You are their best source of information. However, seek professional help at your local gun range for more educational resources, especially if you are not a gun owner and you are not familiar with firearms. Making sure you answer your children’s questions and concerns will prevent them to seek answers from the wrong people or at the wrong place.
All in all, communication is your best tool. Visit the Eddie eagle website. eddieeagle.nra.org for more videos and information about Children’s safety rules.
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