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Publisher:  Canada Safety Council
Date Written:  17/08/2010
Year Published:  2010  
Resource Type:  Article

If you have firearms in your home, the best way to prevent them from being involved in a tragedy is to keep them stored safely # unloaded and securely locked up.

Abstract:  Safe storage can prevent a tragedy.

Firearm ownership is fairly common in rural households in Canada, where guns are used for hunting, sport and wildlife control. By and large, most Canadian firearm owners have long guns # a study in the Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine shows about three-quarters have a rifle, and two-thirds a shotgun.

Almost always, these firearms are kept at home when not in use # which is why the Canada Safety Council is concerned about safe storage.

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