Firearms are dangerous and deadly weapons that can cause at best minor injuries or at worst death.  Young children may be lured to play with guns because they do not think they will cause actual harm.  Therefore, the adults that surround children are responsible for protecting and preventing them from harming themselves with firearms.
The most effective way to keep our kids safe and prevent an unintentional gun injury is to not have guns in the house or any place where children may be present.   However, if this is not possible, then a responsible owner of firearms should ensure that the firearms are inaccessible to children by:

• Storing guns unloaded and locked;
• Storing ammunition in a separate location, also in a secure locked area;
• Hiding the keys to the gun and ammunition storage.

Additionally, older children who may have suicidal thoughts, ill intentions, or dangerous motives against others, may try to obtain a firearm through a gun dealer, however it is illegal in Florida for a person to sell, give, or transfer a firearm to any minor under the age of 18.  Therefore, if a firearm dealer sells a gun to a child and he or she does harm to himself or herself or to a third party or himself, he or she may be held liable, as well as criminally charged with an offense. 

If your child is injured by a firearm, due to the negligence of another, you should consult with an experienced West Palm Beach Child Injury Lawyer. The experienced and knowledgeable Florida Child Injury Lawyers of Sharmin & Sharmin P.A. will fight to recover for the injured child the compensation and justice he or she deserves.  Our experienced team of lawyers and staff will use their skills and knowledge to give your family justice and peace of mind.  You need an experienced West Palm Beach child injury lawyer.  Call Sharmin & Sharmin P.A. at 1-800-74-TRIAL.