Kathleen Anderson

that's, that's the goal is that people that are choosing to have guns in the home are storing them securely and taking this very seriously. That's what we want to highlight. If someone gets cagey or defensive, then that's just not, that's not a house that you want your kid going to, because all it takes is one curious game of, of hide and seek to end in a tragedy.

that's, that's the goal is that people that are choosing to have guns in the home are storing them securely and taking this very seriously. That's what we want to highlight. If someone gets cagey or defensive, then that's just not, that's not a house that you want your kid going to, because all it takes is one curious game of, of hide and seek to end in a tragedy.

And, and you, you can't, there's no going back from that. You know what I mean? Like there's, it's, That's that. And so on the other side, I know Dr. Katke asked how I ask the question. I ask it as a part of all of those safety questions. I also am working on volunteering that information. So, you know, if someone's coming to my house, I say just a heads up. We have a small dog.

And, and you, you can't, there's no going back from that. You know what I mean? Like there's, it's, That's that. And so on the other side, I know Dr. Katke asked how I ask the question. I ask it as a part of all of those safety questions. I also am working on volunteering that information. So, you know, if someone's coming to my house, I say just a heads up. We have a small dog.

He's very friendly. No guns in our house. Are there any allergens that I need to be aware of? And just kind of sandwiching it in with those other safety questions to help normalize it as well.

He's very friendly. No guns in our house. Are there any allergens that I need to be aware of? And just kind of sandwiching it in with those other safety questions to help normalize it as well.

Oh, But to answer your question, too, about the point of sale, there are, you know, security gun storage is supposed to be covered in gun safety classes and permitting classes. The issue is that there's no... universal standard across all points of sale about what you're supposed to do.

Oh, But to answer your question, too, about the point of sale, there are, you know, security gun storage is supposed to be covered in gun safety classes and permitting classes. The issue is that there's no... universal standard across all points of sale about what you're supposed to do.

And so there are certainly responsible gun stores and shooting ranges and such that try to emphasize this message that certainly take firearm suicide risks, as Barry alluded to very seriously, and do pass on that information. We do have partnerships with some law enforcement officers who

And so there are certainly responsible gun stores and shooting ranges and such that try to emphasize this message that certainly take firearm suicide risks, as Barry alluded to very seriously, and do pass on that information. We do have partnerships with some law enforcement officers who

or offices across the state when they're issuing gun permits, where they pass out information about secure storage. Mendota Heights is one of them. And so there are movements in different pockets with different individuals and agencies that do take this message on, but it's not universal. But the more we can get that message out and again, kind of create that cultural shift

or offices across the state when they're issuing gun permits, where they pass out information about secure storage. Mendota Heights is one of them. And so there are movements in different pockets with different individuals and agencies that do take this message on, but it's not universal. But the more we can get that message out and again, kind of create that cultural shift

And that pressure for everybody to take this message seriously, the better. And so there is opportunity for action there. I did want to circle back quickly to Clarence's question about resistance to the message of secure storage.

And that pressure for everybody to take this message seriously, the better. And so there is opportunity for action there. I did want to circle back quickly to Clarence's question about resistance to the message of secure storage.

Dr. Katke brought up a great one of the biggest ones that people say is that, you know, the whole reason I have a firearm in my home is for protection and I need to be able to access it instantaneously. there are devices out there for sale that allow you to do that and do that quickly.

Dr. Katke brought up a great one of the biggest ones that people say is that, you know, the whole reason I have a firearm in my home is for protection and I need to be able to access it instantaneously. there are devices out there for sale that allow you to do that and do that quickly.

When we table in the community, one of our groups has a biometric safe, their personal safes, and they reset the code so that they can show people just how quickly you can get into a biometric safe using a code in the event that you should need to access your firearm quickly. Some of the resistance I get is that People saying my kids know better.

When we table in the community, one of our groups has a biometric safe, their personal safes, and they reset the code so that they can show people just how quickly you can get into a biometric safe using a code in the event that you should need to access your firearm quickly. Some of the resistance I get is that People saying my kids know better.

I talked to my kids about gun safety and my kids know better. And the doctors in the room are laughing. The parents, the parents that know anything about child development are laughing because we know that kids may hear better. Right. They may have been told better, but that doesn't mean that they know better that, you know, kids, child, the brain is just not developed enough.

I talked to my kids about gun safety and my kids know better. And the doctors in the room are laughing. The parents, the parents that know anything about child development are laughing because we know that kids may hear better. Right. They may have been told better, but that doesn't mean that they know better that, you know, kids, child, the brain is just not developed enough.