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Firearm injuries are the leading cause of death in children older than one year.In a rational world, pediatricians would discuss this topic as part routine health visits, manner which they smoke detectors, motor vehicles, storage prescription drugs, and other less prevalent causes child mortality.Our world is not rational. In some US jurisdictions, authorities have tried to make such conversations illegal. Throughout country, well-intentioned may be reluctant engage for fear alienating parents whom discussions deemed threatening.How can we balance these conflicting realities? The current issue Journal features an extraordinarily helpful resource from Haasz associates Denver. These workers provide very helpful, practical framework with undertake firearm safety. Their advice well grounded evidence, should easy incorporate. One unique their approach, rarely hears discussions, role “harm reduction.” This concept familiar most us contexts; while avoidance injected drugs abuse ideal, example, provision safe injection supplies strategy who find complete impossible. Keeping firearms unloaded secured, ammunition secured another location “gold standard” home gun storage. Many families, however, recommendation unacceptable. Rather attempting “convert” families–a likely impossible undertaking–Haasz offer alternatives absolute approach: perhaps, but form reduction.”This commentary merits careful reading discussion by all care children.Article page 133 ▸ year. mortality. Our threatening. How children. Article