A straightforward guide to being smart with your firearm

With gun sales at an all-time high in the U.S., easy-to-understand advice on storing and possessing guns safely is at an all-time premium. Safe Gun Ownership For Dummies paves the way for new and novice gun owners to learn the basics of firearm ownership in a non-partisan tone. This book helps gun owners thoroughly explore the rules of gun safety and adopt the habits of savvy

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"Hiking participation is at an all-time high, and unfortunately so too are hiking accidents. Knowing what to do in a crisis and--more importantly--how to keep yourself out of trouble in the first place are crucial. Hiking Safety Handbook teaches the skills you need to hike responsibly and stay safe. Expert safety instructor and seasoned hiker Art Hogling brings decades of experience and the latest research to bear on crucial safety topics."--Back...

"From a young age, children are taught to steer clear of strangers on the street, but strangers on the Internet are just as much of a danger as those in public. This engaging book teaches readers the importance of avoiding strangers online, and what to do if a stranger does try to talk to them. Colorful photographs attract readers, while accessible text reinforces key Internet safety concepts. Promoting responsible online use, this book is a key resource...

"Is it okay to share details about my child's life on social media? What kinds of pictures should I avoid posting? Am I taking away their ownership of their future online footprint? In today's age of "sharenting," many parents are trying to strike the right balance between engaging with online communities they value and respecting their child's right to privacy and safety. Stacey Steinberg's investigation of the benefits and risks of sharing our kids'...

"In The Crash Detectives, veteran aviation journalist and air safety investigator Christine Negroni takes us inside crash investigations from the early days of the jet age to the present, including the search for answers about what happened to the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. As Negroni dissects what happened and why, she explores their common themes and, most important, what has been learned from them to make planes safer. Indeed, as Negroni...

An American lawyer and a Chinese policewoman jointly investigate working conditions in an American-owned toy factory in China where a woman has committed suicide. By the author of Flower Net.

"The foundation has been laid for fully autonomous," Elon Musk announced in 2016, when he assured the world that Tesla would have a driverless fleet on the road in 2017. "It's twice as safe as a human, maybe better." Promises of technofuturistic driving utopias have been ubiquitous wherever tech companies and carmakers meet. In Autonorama: The Illusory Promise of High-Tech Driving, technology historian Peter Norton argues that driverless cars cannot...

School is a place for learning, and it's also a place for students to be safe. In this title, readers will learn the importance of safety at school. They'll learn that it's important to get to know your teacher, stick with friends, and be nice to others. With text that has an ATOS reading level of 0.5–0.9, this title is a perfect choice for beginning readers. Fun, colorful images, a helpful Words to Know section, index, and supplemental websites

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From helping children deal with cyberbullying to identifying control systems for monitoring their online activities, this guide steers parents through the often intimidating digital landscape where young children can be plugged in 24/7. In addition to informing about the latest trends in technology—social-networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace, gaming systems, mp3 players, and cell phones—this handbook empowers parents to embrace...

Here is all the information parents could ever need to create a safe environment for their children. Practical "childproofing" tips are offered for every room in the house as well as for outdoors. The updated chapter on poison control includes a complete listing of poisonous household products—plants both indoor and outdoor—and what to do if a poisoning actually occurs.