[HOST], [LOCATION] [DATE] Why and How to Talk With Your Children About Gun Safety (Even If You Don’t Own Guns) [HOST], [LOCATION] [DATE]

Agenda Talking with Children About Guns Additional Steps Parents Can (and Should!) Take A Call to Action

Pre-School To Third Grade Key Issues: Ignorance about guns Innate curiosity Inherent trust of others Key Messages: If you see a gun -- STOP! Don’t Touch. Run Away. Tell a Grownup.

Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Program http://bit.ly/1QhIYGG

Fourth To Sixth Grades Key Issues Key Messages Initial exposure Gun toys Hollywood and cartoon influence Increased time outside adult supervision Key Messages Eddie Eagle message Toy guns vs real guns Hollywood vs reality It is OK to ask questions You will not be punished for acting safely

Staying Safe Around Guns: Middle-School Edition http://bit.ly/1506i4a Speak Up Campaign (866-SPEAK-UP) http://bit.ly/y3azUu

Seventh Grade and Above Key Issues Conflicting influences Desire for independence Peer pressure Increased access to guns Key Messages Guns are never a way to express emotion It is OK to tell an adult about others having guns It is OK to ask someone to put a gun away or to leave If guns are to be handled, do so safely and responsibly

Speak Up Campaign (866-SPEAK-UP) Local Law Enforcement Gun Clubs and Ranges Firearms/Hunter Safety Instructors Staying Safe Around Guns: High School Edition http://bit.ly/1506i4a

Beyond Education: Additional Steps For Parents Ask Others About Gun Ownership “Asking Saves Kids” http://bit.ly/PdoqQl Learn Basics of Safe Gun Handling Safe direction Off the trigger Always loaded Store Firearms Safely And Responsibly “Project Childsafe” http://bit.ly/qUfGxk

A Call to Action Take this information home and act on it Let other parents know about KidsAndGunSafety.org Encourage others to attend this lecture Ask schools and PTAs, houses of worship, or homeowners associations in your community to host this presentation Deliver this lecture in your own community – the materials are available free to anyone comfortable presenting them

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