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@EndFamilyFire
Family fire refers to a shooting caused by someone having access to a gun from the home when they shouldn’t have it. Family fire is preventable. #EndFamilyFire
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http://www.endfamilyfire.org 18-06-2014 23:16:42
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Really good and important PSA just now during the game focused on vets from EndFamilyFire. This is an excellent, urgent and common sense campaign. Spread the word.
Happy Mother’s Day! 💐
Moms play a critical role in keeping their kids safe, including through preventing kids’ access to firearms. Thank you to all the moms and caregivers out there that are safely storing their firearms and working to #endfamilyfire . endfamilyfire.org
76% of school shootings are facilitated by access to unsecured guns at home. This #TeacherAppreciationWeek , we're joining AFT, NationalPTA & Teachers Unify To End Gun Violence in showing our thanks to teachers by safely storing all firearms & calling on others to do the same. #EndFamilyFire
Children should not be able to access lethal weapons.
Responsible gun owners store their firearms locked, unloaded, and separate from ammo in order to prevent misuse and #EndFamilyFire .
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33% of gun-owning parents who thought their child could not access their firearm had a child who said they could. This tragic story demonstrates the importance of safely storing all guns locked, unloaded, and separate from ammo in order to #EndFamilyFire . wjactv.com/news/local/psp…
Kids are naturally curious about everything, and safe firearm storage helps prevent their curiosity from turning into tragedy. You can help #EndFamilyFire by storing your guns locked, unloaded, and away from ammo.
Learn more about safe storage methods: endfamilyfire.org
This important PSA in Chicago reminds us to safely store all firearms in order to #endfamilyfire . Learn more at endfamilyfire.org.
One significant risk factor for suicide is access to lethal means, and easy access to a gun increases the risk of death by suicide by 300%.
We don’t always know who is thinking about suicide. When you secure every gun in your home, you're helping to #EndFamilyFire .
Family fire is preventable. Head to endfamilyfire.org to learn how #SafeStorageSavesLives and how safely storing your firearms can #EndFamilyFire .
Most people who attempt suicide and survive never attempt again. Though guns account for just 5% of American suicide attempts, they make up more than half of all suicide deaths. Delaying access to a gun in a moment of crisis can save a life. #SafeStorageSavesLives
Safe firearm storage is a critical component of #SuicidePrevention .
Access to a gun triples the risk of death by suicide. In 75% of youth firearm suicides for which the gun storage method could be identified, the gun was stored loaded and unlocked.
4.6 million kids live in a home with an unlocked and loaded gun.
It is important for responsible gun owners to ensure their firearms are:
✅ Locked in a safe
✅ Unloaded
✅ Stored separately from ammunition
Learn more about #safestorage solutions at endfamilyfire.org.