Everything you need to know about guns in your home
By: Jennifer Croft
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: The need to know library; Need to know library
Publisher: Rosen Pub. Group
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9780823931620
Subjects: Weapons; Safety measures; Safety; Firearms; Gun control; Juvenile literature
Description: Discusses various issues surrounding home gun ownership, focusing on the factor of safety. Thirty-five percent of all American households own a gun. Half of those guns are stored unlocked and un-secured; 20 percent are stored unlocked and loaded. The result: thousands of accidental shootings each year, many involving teens. Find out how young adults can protect themselves from tragedy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 60-61) and index.