4 Out of 10 Self-Defense Handgun Owners Have Received No Formal Firearms Training
The finding comes as the NRA is endorsing state bills to make licensing and instruction optional for concealed carriers.
Safe Storage
Watch What Happens When Kids Are Left Alone with a Gun
Children have a hard time keeping their hands off, even if they have received the NRA’s 'Eddie Eagle' training.
Academic Who Helped Design the NRA’s Child Gun Safety Program Says the Group Is Misusing It
Lisa Monroe says Eddie Eagle was never intended to be a substitute for safe storage laws.
I’ve Been a Pediatric Surgeon for 30 Years. I Know Firsthand What Bullets Do to Kids.
"When a child sustains this type of injury, the amount of damage is increased exponentially.”
Ohio Victim Was Among 13 Children Shot and Killed in America This Week
Another 30 were shot but survived. In most cases, someone in their own family pulled the trigger.
When Kids Share a Car with a Gun, It Can Make for a Deadly Mix
Drivers who transport unsecured firearms introduce dangerous risks, especially when a curious child is in tow.
Freebies May Be the Key to Safe Gun Storage Programs
A new study concludes that intervention efforts that give participants equipment to properly store their firearms show the most promise.
It’s Easy for Most American Kids to Get a Gun — Even If Their Parents Believe Otherwise
A murder-suicide rocks an Arizona high school, and illustrates what research has found about children’s access to deadly weapons.
Once Per Day, an American Kid Brings a Gun to School
During the first half of the 2015-2016 academic year, students have toted at least 135 firearms into U.S. schools.
At Least 7 Children Ages 7 or Younger Have Been Accidentally Shot in the Last Week
The deadly spate of incidents brings the total of shooting deaths among young children this year to at least 11.
Kids are Bringing Guns to School on an Almost Daily Basis this Academic Year
So far this academic year, at least 77 students — some as young as 4 years old — have been caught with firearms.
What Became of the Boy Who Shot His Sister Dead
It took a second for the gun to accidentally go off, weeks for Florida to pass a law to keep guns out of children’s hands, and a lifetime for Sean Smith to forgive himself.