TOLEDO, Ohio — To help protect residents from accidentally discharged weapons, free gun locks will be offered at Toledo library locations.
What You Need To Know
- Unintentional injury is the fourth-leading cause of death in children below the age of 1, and it’s the top cause of death in those ages 1-17 years old
- According to University of Michigan researchers, children have a 78% lower risk of self-inflicted firearm injuries and a 85% lower risk of unintentoinal firearm injuries when guns and ammo are stored securely
- Customers can get up to two locks
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, unintentional injury is the fourth-leading cause of death in children below the age of 1, and it’s the top cause of death in those ages 1-17 years old. Firearms are a leading injury method.
The CDC also states:
- 83% of unintentional firearm injury deaths occurred among boys
- 85% of victims were fatally injured at a house or apartment
- 53% of fatal unintentional firearm injuries to children were inflicted by others — 38% were self-inflicted
According to University of Michigan researchers, children have a 78% lower risk of self-inflicted firearm injuries and a 85% lower risk of unintentional firearm injuries when guns and ammo are stored securely…