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Children and Handguns The Problem and Safety Considerations Hal W. Hendrick, Ph.D., CPE
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The Problem The Problem One Young Child a day is killed in an unintentional shooting One Young Child a day is killed in an unintentional shooting
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The Problem The Problem One Young Child a day is killed in an unintentional shooting One Young Child a day is killed in an unintentional shooting Over 4000 persons under 20 killed by handguns per year Over 4000 persons under 20 killed by handguns per year One Young Child a day is killed in an unintentional shooting One Young Child a day is killed in an unintentional shooting Over 4000 persons under 20 killed by handguns per year Over 4000 persons under 20 killed by handguns per year
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The Problem The Problem One Young Child a day is killed in an unintentional shooting One Young Child a day is killed in an unintentional shooting Over 4000 persons under 20 killed by handguns per year Over 4000 persons under 20 killed by handguns per year An estimated 3% of these, or 1200, unintentionally. An estimated 3% of these, or 1200, unintentionally. One Young Child a day is killed in an unintentional shooting One Young Child a day is killed in an unintentional shooting Over 4000 persons under 20 killed by handguns per year Over 4000 persons under 20 killed by handguns per year An estimated 3% of these, or 1200, unintentionally. An estimated 3% of these, or 1200, unintentionally.
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Underlying Causes: Exposure Underlying Causes: Exposure 35% of all US households with children have guns
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Underlying Causes: Exposure Underlying Causes: Exposure v 35% of all US households with children have guns v Children in 54% of these households had access to unlocked guns. v 35% of all US households with children have guns v Children in 54% of these households had access to unlocked guns.
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Underlying Causes: Exposure Underlying Causes: Exposure v 35% of all US households with children have guns v Children in 54% of these households had access to unlocked guns. v 6.2% of these households with children keep guns unlocked and loaded (that is 40,000 children exposed to loaded guns in the home in Oregon alone!) v 35% of all US households with children have guns v Children in 54% of these households had access to unlocked guns. v 6.2% of these households with children keep guns unlocked and loaded (that is 40,000 children exposed to loaded guns in the home in Oregon alone!)
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Underlying Causes: Exposure Underlying Causes: Exposure v 35% of all US households with children have guns v Children in 54% of these households had access to unlocked guns. v 6.2% of these households with children keep guns unlocked and loaded (that is 40,000 children exposed to loaded guns in the home in Oregon alone!) v Typical tragic example I personally investigated: Boy shot his baby sister - Gun unlocked in parents bedside table, cartridge clip out, did not know a bullet still in the chamber; playfully pointed the gun at his sister and pulled the trigger! v 35% of all US households with children have guns v Children in 54% of these households had access to unlocked guns. v 6.2% of these households with children keep guns unlocked and loaded (that is 40,000 children exposed to loaded guns in the home in Oregon alone!) v Typical tragic example I personally investigated: Boy shot his baby sister - Gun unlocked in parents bedside table, cartridge clip out, did not know a bullet still in the chamber; playfully pointed the gun at his sister and pulled the trigger!
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Underlying Causes: Unrealistic Parental Perceptions Underlying Causes: Unrealistic Parental Perceptions v Survey results: 28% of parents believe their child (under 12) could be trusted with a loaded gun! v 58% of survey group stored guns either loaded or unlocked. v Conclusion: The majority of parents underestimate the risk of injury from handguns to their children! v Survey results: 28% of parents believe their child (under 12) could be trusted with a loaded gun! v 58% of survey group stored guns either loaded or unlocked. v Conclusion: The majority of parents underestimate the risk of injury from handguns to their children!
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Underlying Causes: Lack of handgun safety training Underlying Causes: Lack of handgun safety training v Most young children exposed to handguns in the home have had no handgun safety training.
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Underlying Causes: Lack of handgun safety training Underlying Causes: Lack of handgun safety training v Most young children exposed to handguns in the home have had no handgun safety training. v Some adolescents do, but often taught by a parent who has had no handgun safety training (i.e., blind teaching the blind). v Most young children exposed to handguns in the home have had no handgun safety training. v Some adolescents do, but often taught by a parent who has had no handgun safety training (i.e., blind teaching the blind).
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Underlying Causes: Lack of handgun safety training Underlying Causes: Lack of handgun safety training v Most young children exposed to handguns in the home have had no handgun safety training. v Some adolescents do, but often taught by a parent who has had no handgun safety training. v Where children (and adults) have had proper handgun safety training, incidents of unintentional discharge of a firearm are very low. v Most young children exposed to handguns in the home have had no handgun safety training. v Some adolescents do, but often taught by a parent who has had no handgun safety training. v Where children (and adults) have had proper handgun safety training, incidents of unintentional discharge of a firearm are very low.
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Underlying Causes: Unsafe design - poor ergonomics Underlying Causes: Unsafe design - poor ergonomics v Inconsistent design of safeties (negative transfer of training).
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Underlying Causes: Unsafe design - poor ergonomics Underlying Causes: Unsafe design - poor ergonomics v Inconsistent design of safeties (negative transfer of training). v Cartridge in the chamber with the magazine out of the gun. v Inconsistent design of safeties (negative transfer of training). v Cartridge in the chamber with the magazine out of the gun.
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Underlying Causes: Unsafe design - poor ergonomics Underlying Causes: Unsafe design - poor ergonomics v Inconsistent design of safeties (negative transfer of training). v Cartridge in the chamber with the magazine out of the gun. v No positive indication of cartridge in the chamber. v Inconsistent design of safeties (negative transfer of training). v Cartridge in the chamber with the magazine out of the gun. v No positive indication of cartridge in the chamber.
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Underlying Causes: Unsafe design - poor ergonomics Underlying Causes: Unsafe design - poor ergonomics v Inconsistent design of safeties (negative transfer of training). v Cartridge in the chamber with the magazine out of the gun. v No positive indication of cartridge in the chamber. v Large difference in trigger force between first and second shot (i.e., double versus single action). v Inconsistent design of safeties (negative transfer of training). v Cartridge in the chamber with the magazine out of the gun. v No positive indication of cartridge in the chamber. v Large difference in trigger force between first and second shot (i.e., double versus single action).
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Underlying Causes: Unsafe design - poor ergonomics Underlying Causes: Unsafe design - poor ergonomics v Inconsistent design of safeties (negative transfer of training). v Cartridge in the chamber with the magazine out of the gun. v No positive indication of cartridge in the chamber. v Large difference in trigger force between first and second shot (i.e., double versus single action. v Hair trigger (tragic example I investigated). v Inconsistent design of safeties (negative transfer of training). v Cartridge in the chamber with the magazine out of the gun. v No positive indication of cartridge in the chamber. v Large difference in trigger force between first and second shot (i.e., double versus single action. v Hair trigger (tragic example I investigated).
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Underlying Causes: Unsafe design - poor ergonomics Underlying Causes: Unsafe design - poor ergonomics v Inconsistent design of safeties (negative transfer of training). v Cartridge in the chamber with the magazine out of the gun. v No positive indication of cartridge in the chamber. v Large difference in trigger force between first and second shot (i.e., double versus single action). v Hair trigger v Uncomfortable to keep finger outside the trigger guard. v Inconsistent design of safeties (negative transfer of training). v Cartridge in the chamber with the magazine out of the gun. v No positive indication of cartridge in the chamber. v Large difference in trigger force between first and second shot (i.e., double versus single action). v Hair trigger v Uncomfortable to keep finger outside the trigger guard.
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Underlying Causes: Unsafe design - poor ergonomics Underlying Causes: Unsafe design - poor ergonomics v Inconsistent design of safeties (negative transfer of training). v Cartridge in the chamber with the magazine out of the gun. v No positive indication of cartridge in the chamber. v Large difference in trigger force between first and second shot (i.e., double versus single action). v Hair trigger v v Uncomfortable to keep finger outside the trigger guard. v New technology to enable only the intended gun user to fire it not widely utilized. v Inconsistent design of safeties (negative transfer of training). v Cartridge in the chamber with the magazine out of the gun. v No positive indication of cartridge in the chamber. v Large difference in trigger force between first and second shot (i.e., double versus single action). v Hair trigger v v Uncomfortable to keep finger outside the trigger guard. v New technology to enable only the intended gun user to fire it not widely utilized.
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What is Needed What is Needed v Legislation to require training.
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What is Needed What is Needed v Legislation to require training. v Legislation/public education on importance of keeping firearms locked and unloaded in the home. v Legislation to require training. v Legislation/public education on importance of keeping firearms locked and unloaded in the home.
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What is Needed What is Needed v Legislation to require training. v Legislation/public education on importance of keeping firearms locked and unloaded in the home. v Accessible training facilities. v Legislation to require training. v Legislation/public education on importance of keeping firearms locked and unloaded in the home. v Accessible training facilities.
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What is Needed What is Needed v Legislation to require training. v Legislation/public education on importance of keeping firearms locked and unloaded in the home. v Accessible training facilities. v Certified training programs and instructors. v Legislation to require training. v Legislation/public education on importance of keeping firearms locked and unloaded in the home. v Accessible training facilities. v Certified training programs and instructors.
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What is Needed What is Needed v Legislation to require training. v Legislation/public education on importance of keeping firearms locked and unloaded in the home. v Accessible training facilities. v Certified training programs and instructors. v Correct ergonomic safety deficiencies and standardize critical safety features. v Legislation to require training. v Legislation/public education on importance of keeping firearms locked and unloaded in the home. v Accessible training facilities. v Certified training programs and instructors. v Correct ergonomic safety deficiencies and standardize critical safety features.
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Conclusion Conclusion v Through training, education, legislation, and application of ergonomics, unintentional deaths from handguns can be drastically reduced!
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