Unintentional Firearm Injury Prevention
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Unintentional firearm injuries and fatalities involve complex issues and affect hundreds of children and families in the United States. This preventable injury takes the lives of one U.S. child or teen every three hours. In California, the number of intentional firearm-related injuries and fatalities is greater than unintentional firearm-related injuries and fatalities. However, they both have the potential for deadly consequences. Firearms can be lethal and must be handled with safety and precaution. Parents and caregivers who choose to keep or store firearms in the home, need to keep each firearm locked and unloaded. Firearms and ammunition should always be stored and locked away in separate locations.
For more information on safe firearm use or storage, please visit:
->California Programs
->National Programs
->National Research Centers
->International Programs
->Related Materials and Publications
->Best, Good, and Promising Practices
->California Laws and Regulations
California Programs
- Office of the Attorney General: Handgun Safety Certificate Program
- Women Against Gun Violence
- Youth Alive
National Programs
- Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence
- Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
- “Don’t Lie for the Other Guy” Program
- Legal Community Against Gun Violence
- Physicians for Social Responsibility
- Project ChildSafe
- Safe Kids USA: Firearms
- PAX: Asking Saves Kids Campaign
- U.S. Department of Justice: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)
- U.S. Department of Justice: Project Safe Neighborhoods
National Research Centers
- Harvard Injury Control Research Center: Firearms Research
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: Center for Gun Policy and Research
International Programs
- Canadian Firearms Program
- Coalition for Gun Control-Canada
- Gun Control Australia
- International Action Network on Small Arms
- SAFER-Net: Small Arms/Firearms Education and Research Network
Related Materials and Publications
- American Academy of Pediatrics: Children’s Health Topics- Firearms Injury Prevention
- Children's Safety Network: Gun Laws and Public Health
- Children's Safety Network: Weaving a Safety Net- Integrating Injury and Violence Prevention into Maternal Child Health Programs [pdf, 1.2MB*]
- Safe Kids USA: Unintentional Firearm Injury Facts
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Best, Good, and Promising Practices for Unintentional Firearm Injury Prevention
California Laws and Regulations
The following links provides a brief description of relevant laws and regulations. For more information click on the provided link which will take you to leginfo.ca.gov, select the appropriate code type, enter the code number, and press search.
- California Department of Justice: California Firearm Laws Safety Book [pdf, 165KB*]
- California Penal Code §12035(b)(1): Penalizes an adult, parent, or caretaker if their guns are used by children to cause injury or death
- California Penal Code §12088.1(a): Requires firearms sold in California be equipped with a locking device
- California Penal Code §12101(b): Prohibits the possession of live ammunition by minors
- California Penal Code §12551: Sale of BB devises to minors and criminal liability
- California Penal Code §12702(a)(3): Prohibits selling, loaning, or transferring a firearm to a minor
- California Welfare and Institutions Code §§8100 and 8103: Requires purchasers of firearms to pass a Basic Firearms Safety Certificate Program and receive a California Department of Justice Certificate
- Legal Community Against Violence: Laws and Policies
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