Parents' beliefs about children and gun safety Patricia Kunz Howard.(Continuing Education Series): An article from: Pediatric Nursing

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From the author: Parents believed safe firearm storage was important to protect children. Only 22% of parents reported having a firearm in their home. However, of those reporting a firearm in the home, 85% did not practice safe gun storage despite reporting they believed it was important. These findings are supported by other studies that have found that parents have unrealistic perceptions about how their child will respond when a firearm is encountered. The only predictor of parents' incorrect perceptions about firearm safety training was the item "children will be safe if taught." This parental misperception provides further evidence that parents have unrealistic attitudes about children and guns.

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Title: Parents' beliefs about children and gun safety Patricia Kunz Howard.(Continuing Education Series)
Author: Patricia Kunz Howard
Publication:Pediatric Nursing (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 31 Issue: 5 Page: 374(6)

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