The disconnect may be one reason why firearm deaths among children are nine times higher in the U.S. than in other developed countries. The data also showed that women and those who owned a gun for protection were significantly more likely to store loaded firearms, as were those who lived in the South. Fortunately, gun owners with children less than 13 years of age were more likely to store firearms locked and unloaded. When it comes to gun ownership, though, the NRA and AAP part ways. Responsibility for gun safety doesn't just fall on the women's shoulders, though.
Doctors can also play a role.
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