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Common Sense About Kids and Guns
http://www.kidsandguns.org/
Source: Common Sense About Kids and Guns

Various information about locking guns, plus multiple articles of unsafe gun use or deaths.
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• Where can I find statistics about deaths related to guns?
• Are people required to lock up guns?
• What is a gun lock?
• Where can I find statistics about children and guns?

Guns in the Home
http://www.seattlechildrens.org/child_health_safet
Source: Children's Resource Center

A Children's Resource Center pamphlet on gun safety when children are present.
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• What is a safe way to store a gun?
• Are guns safe?
• Do I tell my child about my gun?
• How do I prevent a child from playing with a gun?
• How do I find out if my child is at a house with a gun?
• How do I talk to others about locking up their guns?

The PBS Kids Democracy Project -- Why Vote? A Public Awareness Campaign
http://www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/educators/whyvot
Source: PBS

This website offers teacher's activities to have students do in order to gain an understanding of the importance of voting.
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• What is government and what role does it play in our lives?
• Why do we need government?
• How does government affect me?

Voter Outreach Through Education
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/outreach/game
Source: Washington State Secretary of State

General search page for youth on voting in Washington state
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• Where can I find information on voting for youth?
• Where can I find games on voting for kids?
• Where can I find trivia on voting for kids?