Just four weeks into the new year, and there have already been at least SIX unintentional shootings. Four of the shootings involved children, three of whom died. Two involved adults who unintentionally shot themselves or someone else. 2016 saw a dramatic uptick in the number of unintentional shootings from the previous year. In 2015, we tracked 51 unintentional shootings (incidents

On average, there is at least one murder-suicide incident every day in our country. In some cases, there are no external warning signs while in others, there is a history of domestic violence. Tennessee is ranked 9th in the nation for women murdered by men, most often with a firearm. Also, every year in our state, around 600 people will

Today is January 19. We are just past the mid-point of the first month of the year and there have already been four children unintentionally shot. Three of the children were killed. Two of the shootings happened on the same day. Two of the shootings were the result of a child pulling the trigger. Exact details on two of the

Owning a gun is a tremendous responsibility. The majority of Tennessee gun owners take that responsibility seriously. Unfortunately, some do not and their carelessness leads to “accidental shootings”, “hunting accidents”, “accidental discharges”, and “accidental shootings” of children. Their carelessness leads to injuries and deaths. We do not consider these shootings “accidents.” The term accident implies there is no one to

Unintentional shootings continue to plague Tennessee, even as lawmakers continue to pass laws allowing guns more places. Earlier this week, we logged the 80th unintentional shooting of 2016. A man shot his wife after mistaking her for an intruder. He was sleeping and she was working in the kitchen. When she returned to the bedroom, he shot her. It