🔑 Children & Firearm Safety

Course Outline

1. Introduction & Purpose

  • Importance of firearm safety in homes with children

  • Dispelling myths and building a healthy respect for firearms

  • Overview of course structure (child and adult tracks)

2. Understanding Firearms: What Kids Should Know

  • What a firearm is and why it’s not a toy

  • Recognizing real vs. fake (toy guns, video games, and media influence)

  • Basic rules for kids: Stop. Don’t Touch. Run Away. Tell an Adult.

3. Safe Gun Habits for Adults

  • Safe storage options (safes, lockboxes, biometric devices)

  • Firearm staging vs. storage: making the right choice

  • Teaching by example: modeling responsibility

4. Communication & Age-Appropriate Teaching

  • How to talk to children about firearms without fear

  • Understanding curiosity and reinforcing safety messages

  • Tailoring conversations to toddlers, kids, and teens

5. Emergency Preparedness

  • What to do if a child finds a firearm

  • Family plans for home defense situations involving kids

  • Scenario-based discussions and practice (if age-appropriate)

6. Hands-On Demonstration & Visuals

  • Safety devices: gun locks, safes, and trigger guards

  • Child-friendly role-play with inert training tools (optional)

  • Parental Q&A and guided discussions

Course Benefits:

  • Builds a foundation of respect and awareness around firearms

  • Helps parents create a safe, secure environment for their families

  • Encourages open, healthy conversations between adults and children

  • Teaches critical safety habits that can save lives

  • Supports responsible, educated firearm ownership for all ages