Over the past decade, firearm-related deaths among children in Arizona have increased by more than 170%, and it’s the leading cause of preventable deaths among teens. The Arizona Public Health Association is encouraging parents of minor children to remove all firearms from their homes.
The newly released 2023 state Child Fatality Review highlights preventable deaths among Arizona’s children. The report calls for policies to protect and prevent children from firearm-related harm. It also calls for all gun owners to practice safe storage of firearms.
Will Humble, executive director of the Arizona Public Health Association, says while other states have prevention laws and target irresponsible parents, Arizona does not.
“And there are lots of policy interventions that could make a huge difference there and these reports have made no progress in that regard because the state Legislature just completely unwilling to consider anything with respect to firearms,” Humble said.
The report also says motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among children 5- to 14-years-old. Humble says children 13 and younger should sit in the backseat and wear the proper child restraint.
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