Occasionally we need to remind ourselves of basic in-home firearms safety. I hope that these few helpful tips will help you remember the importance of properly safeguarding your guns.

Sometimes we get careless and place our firearms in places easily accessible to youngsters. Among these places may be a closet shelf, a desk drawer or even the top of the refrigerator. A curious child may stumble upon the weapon while looking for something else. Tragedy could strike in an instant!

Even beyond our own children could be friends, neighbors, relatives, or even the babysitter. I remind you that teenagers have many friends coming and going. Please be sure that weapons are properly secured.

We've all heard horror stories of gun accidents, many of which were preventable, and the sorrow that follows. Let's take every precaution to ensure that we are not responsible for such an occurrence as a result of being lax in our safeguarding of firearms. Prevention is an immeasurable commodity. Let's all practice PREVENTION!