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Community gun safety in Central Pennsylvania
Christina Wargo1, Deborah A Erdman, Jill Gray Smith
1Geisinger Medical Center, Trauma Program, Danville, Pennsylvania 17822, USA.
Abstract:
Firearm-related injuries are a public health issue in the United States. In rural Pennsylvania, it is a familiar way of life to have a gun or guns in the home. Safety behaviors along with gun storage in the home, specifically where there are young children (aged 6 years and younger), are a concern for this level I regional resource center in rural Pennsylvania. Head Start families were surveyed regarding gun safety habits before and after safety educational activities. A noteworthy number of families reported changing behaviors regarding better safety habits for storing and use of firearms in the home postsurvey.
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