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SleeplessinSoCal

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20. Who knew it was National A.S.K. Day Friday?

Sun Jun 23, 2013, 06:14 PM

Jun 2013

"ASK (Asking Saves Kids)

“Is there a gun where your child plays?” Asking this simple question is an important step every parent can take to help their kids stay safe.

About 1/3 of homes with kids have guns, many left unlocked or loaded. Just talking to your child about the dangers of firearms is not enough. Children are naturally curious. If a gun is accessible in someone’s home, there is a good chance a child will find it and play with it. Countless tragedies have occurred when kids found guns that parents thought were well hidden or safely stored.

ASK was created in collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Click here to read tips to make asking easier."

http://www.cpyv.org/programs/ask/parents/what-is-the-ask-campaign/

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For the third time this year, a family in Tennessee has accidentally shot their own baby. [View all] Robb Jun 2013 OP

Deaths of thousands of kids each year is the only 'tax' the RW gun nuts are happy to pay blm Jun 2013 #1

What, the same family? Same baby? NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #2

Oviously we have to find that family and stop them. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #6

Poor fucking kid NightWatcher Jun 2013 #7

I read it that way too! Jarla Jun 2013 #11

LOL... I thought the same thing. RudynJack Jun 2013 #32

Or, "third tennesee infant this year shot in their home" n/t lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #37

Imagine how many they would have killed if the Spurs won. Ilsa Jun 2013 #3

The answer is clear... We need to start arming the babies Ohio Joe Jun 2013 #4

The arming of toddlers continues apace Robb Jun 2013 #9

There are way too many gun owners xxqqqzme Jun 2013 #5

And too many people who should NEVER be allowed to reproduce. loudsue Jun 2013 #21

Interestingly, there are FEWER American gun owners than two decades ago ... panzerfaust Jun 2013 #23

and the NRA opposes mandatory gun safes BainsBane Jun 2013 #8

They suggested putting a gun safe in the kids room hack89 Jun 2013 #12

Only if the parent is never distracted and ALWAYS closes - AND LOCKS the safe calimary Jun 2013 #14

The notion is deranged BainsBane Jun 2013 #16

I said it was a stupid idea hack89 Jun 2013 #17

Why are you supporting the NRA then? baldguy Jun 2013 #18

Hi - I have missed you stalking me. Take some time off? nt hack89 Jun 2013 #19

I just think people should know who you're representing. baldguy Jun 2013 #25

And yet no one seems to care, do they? hack89 Jun 2013 #26

It's a damn shame kids pay the price mokawanis Jun 2013 #10

scarier than AIDS ninjanurse Jun 2013 #13

Welcome to DU, ninjanurse! calimary Jun 2013 #15

Who knew it was National A.S.K. Day Friday? SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2013 #20

Thanks for the link! Robb Jun 2013 #35

you're welcome. Seems like a no brainer. A police officer hired to monitor a family visit . . . SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2013 #41

K & R n/t malaise Jun 2013 #22

This is so horrible, caseymoz Jun 2013 #24

I followed some links on that page d_r Jun 2013 #27

Can you post that link? rdharma Jun 2013 #28

here you go d_r Jun 2013 #33

Thanks! rdharma Jun 2013 #34

Yes, I watched part of that video. caseymoz Jun 2013 #29

Isn't anyone going to post the big long list of home invasions twarted by firearms? Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #30

They fear the much longer list Robb Jun 2013 #38

What's funny is every one of them claims they know someone who had a break in. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #40

No real point hack89 Jun 2013 #39

The biggest predictor of dying by gun violence Warpy Jun 2013 #31

Folks if you have a moment...... please read the following thread and voice opinions TIA! rdharma Jun 2013 #36