Episode Details

June is Gun Violence Awareness Month with a focus on safe storage, a key factor in preventing gun-related injuries and deaths. In this episode: a look at how safe storage saves lives, evidence-based tools and tips for lawmakers, gun owners, parents, pediatricians, and more; and how to normalize conversations about safe storage in everyday life.

Dr. Katherine Hoops, is a pediatrician and the director of Clinical Practice at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions.

Cass Crifasi is the co-executive director at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions.

Lindsay Smith Rogers, MA, is the producer of the Public Health On Call podcast, an editor for Expert Insights, and the director of content strategy for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

• Gun Violence Awareness Month Campaign—The Center For Gun Violence Solutions

• Safe & Secure Gun Storage Prevents Injuries (PDF)

• How To Talk To Other Parents About Guns In The Home (PDF)