Senate Resolution No. by Senator Mizell urges the Louisiana Department of Health to investigate the prevalence of injuries and fatalities resulting from unintentional shootings and suicides among minor children in the state. The resolution highlights alarming statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, indicating that unintentional firearm injury deaths are a leading cause of death for children. It points out that unsecured firearm storage practices significantly contribute to these incidents, with most unintentional injuries occurring at home, often involving firearms that are loaded and unlocked.

The resolution also notes that many states have implemented Child Access Prevention (CAP) laws aimed at preventing children from accessing firearms, which could help reduce the rates of unintentional injuries and deaths. Given that Louisiana currently lacks such legislation and has one of the highest rates of unintentional shootings by children in the nation, the resolution calls for a thorough examination of the effectiveness of CAP laws in other states. Based on this analysis, the Louisiana Department of Health is requested to provide recommendations for developing and implementing a CAP law in Louisiana.