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Between 2019 and 2023, there were 252 firearm deaths among children under the age of 18 in Colorado. If you have firearms at home, there are steps you can\u200b take to keep <\/a>your children safe and reduce the risk of\u200b unintentional injuries, suicides,\u200b and unauthorized access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about strategies to help keep kids safer with this resource: https:\/\/cdphe.colorado.gov\/gun-violence-prevention-for…<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Between 2019 and 2023, there were 252 firearm deaths among children under the age of 18 in Colorado. 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