Gun Safety

According to Safe Kids USA, approximately 3.3 million American children live in households with firearms that are, at times, kept loaded and unlocked. In this Children's Channel video, Gia Ramsey, the injury prevention coordinator for Akron Children's Mahoning Valley, discusses the importance of education and common sense when keeping kids safe in households with guns.

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