Study Finds Alarming Number Of US Kids Exposed To Guns At Home
- 8 years ago
An alarming study out of the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis sheds light on number of kids who are around firearms in U.S. households.
An alarming study out of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis sheds light on number of kids who are around firearms in U.S. households.
A press release by the University notes, "A survey of parents in Missouri and Illinois reveals that about half of the children in the families queried spent time in homes that have firearms. However, few reported talking about gun safety with their children’s pediatricians."
The study found that "one-third of the parents who own firearms indicated they did not want to be asked about household firearms and would take offense to or ignore physician advice to remove guns from the home."
Pediatricians consider it an obligation to discuss gun safety with parents but many are unsure how to approach the topic with families and in some cases, there are legal restrictions.
According to the news release, "The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that pediatricians screen parents about the presence of household firearms, emphasize that a home without guns is the safest and advocate safe storage of firearms."
An alarming study out of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis sheds light on number of kids who are around firearms in U.S. households.
A press release by the University notes, "A survey of parents in Missouri and Illinois reveals that about half of the children in the families queried spent time in homes that have firearms. However, few reported talking about gun safety with their children’s pediatricians."
The study found that "one-third of the parents who own firearms indicated they did not want to be asked about household firearms and would take offense to or ignore physician advice to remove guns from the home."
Pediatricians consider it an obligation to discuss gun safety with parents but many are unsure how to approach the topic with families and in some cases, there are legal restrictions.
According to the news release, "The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that pediatricians screen parents about the presence of household firearms, emphasize that a home without guns is the safest and advocate safe storage of firearms."