John, anyone who has been around children knows they are
curious.

They explore everything they can get their hands on—including guns.

As a pediatrician and a mom of three, I know what can happen when adults
leave their guns where children can find them. The consequences can be
deadly.

It's our responsibility to keep our kids safe. And with the school year
now well underway, that means making sure they're safe both when they're
home and when they spend time in the homes of others.

[ [link removed] ]Learn more about how you can practice gun safety and encourage others
to do the same. We need to #BeSMART for kids.

[ [link removed] ]LEARN MORE

#BeSMART is our program at Everytown to reduce child gun deaths and
injuries by promoting responsible gun ownership.

We encourage people to:

* Secure all firearms in your home and vehicles
* Model responsible behavior around firearms
* Ask about the presence of unsecured firearms in other homes
* Recognize the role of firearms in suicide
* Tell your peers to be SMART

I've been putting these steps into practice in my own life, and it's made
a difference. I always ask about the presence of guns, and how they are
stored, when my kids visit others' homes.

And don't worry: Even where I live in South Carolina, where many people
own guns or know gun owners, that question is always well-received.

Because keeping our kids safe is not a partisan issue.

By following the steps to #BeSMART, we can help prevent multiple forms of
gun violence, including unintentional shootings by children, firearm
suicide, and school shootings—unsecured guns have been a key source of
access to weapons for school shooters.

Together, we can save lives.

[ [link removed] ]Learn more about how you can #BeSMART and encourage your friends and
family to do the same.

Annie Andrews
She/Her/Hers
Everytown for Gun Safety


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