If you have a gun in your home, be sure to store it safely.

Many families have a gun in their homes. However, thousands of Americans are killed or injured by guns every year. The best way to protect your children from being hurt or killed by a gun is to not keep a gun in your home and to avoid homes with guns. If you decide to keep guns in your home, make sure they are stored safely and that all family members know the rules for handling them.

Unload and lock your firearm in a cabinet, gun safe, or gun vault.
Store bullets separately from firearms and lock them.
Consider using a gun lock (a lock that makes the firearm impossible to fire).
Keep the key or combination.