The mother of 6-year-old twins says to the pediatric nurse,"My husband and I keep a gun in our home.Do you have any safety tips for us?" The most appropriate response by the nurse is which of the following? Select all that apply.

A) "I do not recommend owning a firearm when children are living in the home."
B) "Be careful not to allow your children into the homes of others who own a firearm."
C) "Be sure to keep your gun unloaded and in a secure and locked cabinet."
D) "Ammunition for your gun should be stored in a different location from the gun."

Education is an essential intervention because of the frequency and severity of unintentional firearm injuries involving children.The American Academy of Pediatrics and other groups have mounted efforts to educate parents so that they will be able to make smart choices related to gun safety.Some key safety rules include the following: Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction,always keep the gun unloaded until ready to use,store firearms unloaded in a secure and locked container,and store ammunition in a different location from the firearm.Even if parents do not have guns in their own home,it is possible that children will encounter them in other places.Urge parents to teach children safe behavior around firearms,and be sure children know what to do if they see a gun in a friend's home or in school.