Sources
Every line has a name and a date.
Lines in quotation marks are copied from these pages as they read on October 11, 2026. Everything else is our plain summary and says no more than the quoted lines. None of these organisations runs, reviews or endorses this site.
American Academy of Pediatrics (HealthyChildren.org)
Guns in the Home: How to Keep Kids Safe
Last updated March 2, 2026 · read October 11, 2026
American Academy of Pediatrics (HealthyChildren.org)
Is There an Unlocked Gun Where Your Child Plays? Asking Can Save Lives
Last updated March 20, 2026 · read October 11, 2026
American Academy of Pediatrics (HealthyChildren.org)
Prevent Youth Suicide: Remove or Lock Up Lethal Items at Home
Last updated November 13, 2025 · read October 11, 2026
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Fast Facts: Firearm Injury and Death
Page dated July 5, 2024 (2022 mortality data) · read October 11, 2026
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Preventing Firearm Injury and Death
Page dated July 5, 2024 · read October 11, 2026
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Page dated May 26, 2026 · read October 11, 2026
Project ChildSafe, a program of NSSF (The Firearm Industry Trade Association)
Ten Tips for Firearm Safety in Your Home
2024 edition (PDF) · read October 11, 2026
National Rifle Association of America
No date shown on the page · read October 11, 2026
Transportation Security Administration
Transporting Firearms and Ammunition
No date shown on the page · read October 11, 2026
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
No date shown on the page · read October 11, 2026
Veterans Crisis Line (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
No date shown on the page · read October 11, 2026
What this class leaves out, on purpose
- State and local law
- Laws on owning, storing, carrying and transporting firearms differ by state and city and change over time. This class does not cover them. Ask your state attorney general's office or state police.
- Shooting skills and courses
- No marksmanship, no defensive training, no hunter education. Those are taught in person by qualified instructors.
- Products
- No brands of safes, locks or firearms. The sources describe kinds of storage, and so do we.