Fact: Most fatal firearm accidents involve long guns, which are more deadly. These are typically hunting accidents.1
Fact: Handguns have triggers that are difficult for small (child) hands to operate, and are rarely the cause of accidents.2
This is an excerpt from “Gun Facts” by Guy Smith, available free from http://www.gunfacts.info
Gary Kleck, “Targeting Guns: Firearms and Their [...]
