In a recent news story, Rep. Glen Casada said that the majority of gun deaths in the U.S. are ‘self-defense.” This statement is factually incorrect. “As someone who studies gun violence and is familiar with the available research on the subject, I can say with confidence that Rep. Casada is wrong,” said Beth Joslin Roth, policy director for The Safe Tennessee
Read moreWHEN ADULTS ACCIDENTALLY SHOOT ANOTHER PERSON, MOST OFTEN THE VICTIM IS A CHILD In less than a week, three Tennessee adults unintentionally shot themselves or another person. In the most recent incident, a handgun dropped from a man’s pants and discharged, injuring a 4-year-old child. “Unintentional shootings continue to be a serious problem in our state,” said Beth Joslin Roth,
Read moreTHIS INCIDENT MARKS THE 26TH ADULT-INVOLVED UNINTENTIONAL SHOOTING THIS YEAR. THERE WERE 26 INCIDENTS IN ALL OF 2015 NASHVILLE – An 18-year-old recent graduate of East Literature High School who was headed to Alabama State University on a full academic scholarship died Sunday after he was unintentionally shot at a friend’s home. The two had been handling a gun they
Read moreIt’s been a terrible ten days for unintentional shootings in Tennessee. There have been six unintentional shooting incidents in the state since April 29. Four involved adults and two involved children with access to loaded guns. One of the adults did not survive. “We’ve tracked six unintentional shootings in eight days,” said Beth Joslin Roth, policy director for The Safe Tennessee Project. “These
Read moreFriday afternoon in Lebanon, a 10-year-old boy unintentionally shot himself with his parent’s loaded, unlocked gun. The boy’s older brother called 911. The children’s parents were not home. The boy was last listed in stable condition but faces multiple surgeries. The shooting in Memphis came just over a month after the last accidental shooting involving a child. On March 27th
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