Over 40% of homes with children have a gun. Many of these guns are unlocked and loaded. Through the ASK program we hope to have parents feel more comfortable asking about firearms when their children go over to a friend's house. To participate all you need to do is ask. This program originated with the American Academy of Pediatrics and is supported by the AMA and brought to you by Washington CeaseFire.

 

Tips to Making Asking Easier:

*Ask with other questions. Include the question along with other things you might normally discuss before sending your child to someone's house.

*Use the facts. chances are your child will probably play in a home with a gun; with 40% of homes with children having a gun, make sure that gun is locked and unloaded.

*Work through groups. Intorduce the ASK concept through a group or community organization.

*Don't be confrontational.