title: Community gun safety in Central Pennsylvania.
abstract: Firearm-related injuries are a public health issue in the United States. In rural Pennsylvania, it is a familiar way of life to have a gun or guns in the home. Safety behaviors along with gun storage in the home, specifically where there are young children (aged 6 years and younger), are a concern for this level I regional resource center in rural Pennsylvania. Head Start families were surveyed regarding gun safety habits before and after safety educational activities. A noteworthy number of families reported changing behaviors regarding better safety habits for storing and use of firearms in the home postsurvey.
authors: Geisinger Medical Center, Trauma Program, Danville, Pennsylvania 17822, USA.
authors: Christina
authors: C
authors: Wargo
authors: Deborah A
authors: DA
authors: Erdman
authors: Jill Gray
authors: JG
authors: Smith
authors: Kenneth
authors: K
authors: Widom
authors: Judith
authors: J
authors: Reardon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D005389:Firearms; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010414:Pennsylvania; D012449:Safety; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000517:prevention & control*