About a third of all U.S. homes with children contain guns.

The same goes for South Carolina.

According to the state's Child Fatality Advisory committee's 2018 annual report, one third of South Carolina households with children 18 years old or younger have a gun in the home. More than half of those firearm owners keep their guns loaded and accessible, the report states.

The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests that the safest home for a child is one without firearms.

If guns are in the home where children are present, experts recommend:

Storing all household firearms locked, unloaded and separate from ammunition.

Always unloading firearms before setting them down.

Asking other homeowners if they keep guns in their home before letting their children visit.

Talking to children about guns and telling them not to touch them, but to tell a parent immediately if they find one.

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 78 children are injured or killed by guns every day in the U.S. from 2013 to 2016.

Daniel J. Gross covers public safety and breaking news for The Greenville News. Reach him at dgross@greenvillenews.com or on Twitter @danieljgross.