How to prioritize safety when owning a firearm
PBS NewsHour · Published on October 23, 2026
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Dr. Sandy McKay, chief of the Division of General Academic Pediatrics at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, says one of the best ways to protect your family is to ensure a “firearm does not fall into the hands of someone who should not have access to it” by securely storing it. McKay, a firearm owner, is part of “Agree to Agree,” an educational campaign that brings together people with different views about guns to promote safer communities and find common ground. “Being a firearm owner, I can take my firearm that is unloaded and remove it from a safe and load it in under two seconds,” she told Horizons host William Brangham. “If you need less than two seconds to access your firearm and load it, because you're that concerned about your protection, then we also need to talk about layers of safety to your home as well.” Horizons from PBS News, dives into the science, health, technology and environmental issues making headlines each week. Visit the PBS News website to watch this week's episode. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newshour/