But the vast majority of kids hurt by guns are hurt away from school. That same year, an estimated 4000 children were shot accidentally. Nearly 300 were killed, according to the National Safety Council. Rudy found a gun at a relatives house, a place he was supposed to be safe. Where even the most mischievous and inquisitive child can never get to them.
Experts say that's important.
At home the important thing to recognize is that you really can't make children gun-safe. So you have to make the environments child-safe. By Sally Atwood CWK Network Statistics show that a gun is present in almost half of US households. Unfortunately, some adults fall short when it comes to being responsible gun owners. Furthermore, for every child killed with a gun, four were wounded.