Lexington parents are being urged to ask if there are unsecured guns in a home before allowing their children to visit. It’s all part of a national initiative called “Asking Saves Kids”.
Several speakers during Friday’s event at city hall noted about a third of American homes have both children and guns. Lexington pediatrician Dr. Susan Pollack says parents need to ask if guns are locked up with ammunition stored separately. “Just that one question. You ask if you have a big dog at your house, if there is peanut butter. You know, whatever. But, you don’t always ask ‘well is there an unsecured gun?’ So trying to get people to be comfortable with that question is what we are trying to do,” said Pollack.
Pollack says a minute of childish curiosity is all it takes to bring about a tragedy. Lynsey Sugarman is part of Lexington’s chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. She says people need to work together to keep kids safe.
Lexington Mayor Jim Gray read a proclamation declaring the summer of 2018 as ‘Ask Summer’ in Lexington.
