Basic Gun Safety Tips for Households with Children Photo by Immo Wegmann from Unsplash Gun safety is a big issue—especially when there are children in the house. In fact, nearly eight in ten Americans think that gun ownership should require a child safety lock or safe storage, according to an APM survey on key gun policies.  That’s not too surprising when you consider how often guns are involved in unintentional shootings by young children. Yet, shockingly, more than 50 percent of homes with guns don’t use any kind of gun lock or safe storage. If you’re one of the many gun owners who haven’t taken steps to secure your firearms,…