Conversation guides: Talk with patients about firearm injury prevention

As a health care provider, you have an opportunity to help reduce youth firearm injuries and deaths in your community. Talking with patients and their families can help them understand the risks and what they can do to help keep children and teens safe.

Firearm injuries are preventable. The following guides offer tips and examples for having productive, nonjudgmental conversations about simple, research-backed strategies to prevent firearm violence.