Tag: children

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Detroit DA Going After Parents of Kids Involved in Gun Accidents

She believes kids being able to access a gun is a crime.

A Detroit district attorney named Kym Worthy is on a campaign to prosecute parents whose kids die in accidental shootings because they accessed a gun in the home or car. She believes accidental shootings like this are a punishable crime. We agree. In Detroit, over the…
Are You In Chip's Nation?

Are You in Chip’s Nation?

An easy way to do some good.

When I went to SHOT Show earlier this year one of the people I talked to asked me if I had met Chip yet. I hadn't, and they showed me their Chip's Nation wristband and told me to look it up. Well, here I am…
Firearms Coloring Book

Teach Your Kids Gun Safety with a Gun Coloring Book

Brilliant idea.

We admit that when we first heard of this idea we couldn't believe no one had thought about doing it before. At least not that we know of. Freelance graphic designer Sara Westman of Boise, Idaho, created something she said she looked for and couldn't…
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School Deputy Lies About Shooting Gun in School

There's a word for people like this...

We first read about this guy a few days ago. Stupid doesn't even begin to describe this guy and his careless mishandling of his weapon that nicked a teacher in another room. In Auburn, Michigan, a Bay County Sheriff named Adam Brown who was the high…
Sandy Hook Families' Lawsuit Against Gun Maker Dismissed

Newtown Families’ Lawsuit Against AR-15-Style Gun Maker Dismissed

A Connecticut judge has dismissed a lawsuit that was filed against the manufacturer and seller of the weapon used in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. In April 2016, a judge allowed the case to proceed against Remington Arms, maker of the…
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Toy Guns May Be Banned in Salisbury, Maryland

The city council is considering a ban on toy guns that look like real guns.

The Salisbury, Maryland, city council is considering a ban on toy guns that look like real guns. “We’re seeing kids around the country getting killed because police think they have real guns,” according to City Councilman Muir Boda. It’s hard to tell if a gun…