ASK Day is June 21
A yearly reminder for parents to ask if there's a gun in the home
Born as an idea at the Million Mom March on May 14, 2000, ASK Day was organized by Brady United Against Gun Violence in partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics. It’s a yearly reminder to parents to consistently ask if there is a gun in the home of where your child is going to play, and if it is securely locked and stored. The ASK (Asking Saves Kids) campaign date has since been set at June 21, as that is the first day of summer, and children are now out of school and playing at their friends’ homes more frequently.
It’s apparent that getting firearm regulations passed will be a hard task for the foreseeable future. So it’s important to look for solutions to firearm tragedies in other ways too. Asking these kind of common sense questions and offering information about safe storage are simple, everyday actions that really work and cut across partisan lines. In a recent survey, “nearly 3 in 4 Americans support safe storage policies, including 57% of gun owners.”
Below are a few resources, videos, and stories concerning the lifesaving act of simply asking about guns in the home.
ASK Day Toolkit
“In the United States, 4.6 million children live in homes with access to an unlocked or unsupervised gun. Every year thousands of kids are injured or killed as a result.”
Start a conversation - How to Talk with Other Parents About Guns in the Home
“Gun violence is preventable—and we all have a role to play. Let’s have conversations, find common ground, and work together to make our homes and communities safer for children and teens.”
Safe Storage Saves Lives
The Denver Accord Fact Sheets - Part 4: Safe Storage of Firearms
“The Denver Accord is a comprehensive gun violence prevention platform — led by GVPedia and supported by more than 40 organizations nationally — designed to guide policymakers’ efforts to reduce gun violence in the United States.”
Burying my 14-year-old was my worst nightmare. This is the question I wish I'd asked.
“One of the things I've realized since my son passed away is that addressing gun violence and its impact – especially on children – doesn't have to be a partisan issue.”
L-R: JuJuan and Julvonnia McDowell (photo courtesy of Julvonnia McDowell, via USA Today
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