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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
I think that for a parent, any reason for owning a handgun is outweighed by the inherent risks of having one in the home. CMV


Safe gun practices (using a gun safe, storing ammo separately) prevent a gun from being useful in most instances where a gun might be useful for protection. Having a gun and ammunition in a home increases the risk that someone might get injured or killed. This increased risk is not outweighed by any potential increase in protection from outside threats. I realize that my assessment of risk is flawed and not based on any hard evidence, but this awareness in itself does not change my perspective. Please cite peer reviewed studies if possible. CMV.
gpt
The following statistics were from the National SAFE KIDS Campaign: 

In 2003, 231 children ages 14 and under were treated in hospital emergency rooms for unintentional firearm-related injuries; more than 50 percent of these injuries were severe enough to require hospitalization.

In 2002, 60 children ages 14 and under died from unintentional firearm-related injuries. 

In 2003, nearly 8,300 children ages 14 and under were treated in hospital emergency rooms for unintentional non-powder gun-related injuries (e.g., BB guns, pellet guns). 

From CDC:

Children: Children ages 1 to 4 have the highest drowning rates. In 2009, among children 1 to 4 years old who died from an unintentional injury, more than 30% died from drowning.1,2  Among children ages 1 to 4, most drownings occur in home swimming pools.2 Drowning is responsible for more deaths among children 1-4 than any other cause except congenital anomalies (birth defects).1 Among those 1-14, fatal drowning remains the second-leading cause of unintentional injury-related death behind motor vehicle crashes.

So for parents, owning a swimming pool is significantly more dangerous then owning a handgun.  Wouldn't the conclusion is that parents not paying attention is the common cause here, not guns, not swimming pool?