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The League of Women Voters

The League of Women Voters. Nonpartisan, but political Established: 1920 1972: Men accepted Educate & Advocate. Safe Gun Storage. LOCK-IT-UP!. What We’re Going to Cover. Safe Storage Gun Violence Statistics Children and Firearms Suicide Domestic Violence Gun Theft.

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The League of Women Voters

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  1. The League of Women Voters • Nonpartisan, but political • Established: 1920 • 1972: Men accepted • Educate & Advocate

  2. Safe Gun Storage LOCK-IT-UP!

  3. What We’re Going to Cover Safe Storage Gun Violence Statistics Children and Firearms Suicide Domestic Violence Gun Theft

  4. Safe Storage Options • Locked gun safe • Locked cabinet • Locked case • Locked gun rack • Trigger lock • Other gun lock

  5. Safe Storage Saves Lives Lowers the risk of: • Accidental shootings, esp. children • Domestic violence shootings • Suicides • Homicides • Gun thefts

  6. USA Gun Deaths • Nearly 40,000 gun deaths (2018) • Domestic partner killed every 16 hours • U.S.women: 21 times more likely to be killed • Children and teens: 1,700 homicides/yr

  7. Florida Gun Facts • Gun stolen every 26 minutes • 3rd in nation for gun thefts • Highest rate of road rage with a firearm • Child shot every 17 hours • 2nd leading cause of death

  8. Leading Causes of Death for Children in the U.S. in 2016 • Motor Vehicle - 4,074 • Firearms – over 3,000 • Pediatric cancer — 1,853 • Drownings — 995 • Poisoning and drug overdoses — 982

  9. Cause of Death – U.S. Children Cause of Death Age 5 Cause of Death Age 14 Tampa Bay Times

  10. www.newsweek.com Alabama 2-Year-Old Kills His 1-Year-Old Brother in Accidental Shooting

  11. Child Access Protection Law Florida Statute 790.174 • Firearm must be securely locked … • or in secure location… • Except when person carries gun on their body • Violation of statute is 2nd degree misdemeanor

  12. Critical Issues SUICIDE

  13. Suicide Facts • Suicides increase each year in the U.S. • Risk is 10 times greater in U.S. • Twice as many suicides as car accidents • More suicides in states with high gun ownership

  14. Means Matter Suicide - 2nd leading cause of death among 18-24 year-olds • Adolescent suicide - 4 times more likely in homes with a loaded, unlocked firearm

  15. Means Matter On average, 20 veterans commit suicide each day with a gun

  16. Critical Issues DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

  17. Presence of a firearm Increased the risk of a death for a domestic violence victim by as much as 500%

  18. Gun Theft on the Rise More than 237,000 guns stolen in 2016 Nationwide a gun is stolen every 2 minutes

  19. Lock It Up! is about saving lives Educate the public Distribute brochures Provide free gun locks

  20. Lock It Up! Because you can’t un-fire a firearm

  21. THANK YOU! Questions? Learn more at www.PreventGunViolenceFlorida.org National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 PowerPoint created by Deborah Davis Co-Chair, Gun Safety Committee League of Women Voters of Broward County

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