UPDATE: THREE KIDS SHOT IN THREE DAYS. TENNESSEE LEADS NATION IN KIDS PULLING TRIGGER OF NEGLIGENTLY STORED FIREARMS
Over a two day period, two 4-year-olds in Memphis shot themselves with negligently stored firearms…
Read moreOver a two day period, two 4-year-olds in Memphis shot themselves with negligently stored firearms…
Read moreOn Saturday in Greeneville, a 17-year-old boy was handling a gun when it discharged, killing him…
Read moreTHREE CHILDREN ALREADY SHOT THIS MONTH, INCLUDING TWO NASHVILLE TODDLERS SHOT THIS WEEK On Monday, a 3-year-old in Antioch shot himself in the foot with an unsecured and loaded gun and overnight, an east Nashville 1-year-old, left unattended, picked up a loaded gun and shot himself with it. Two weeks ago, a 10-year-old in Chattanooga was playing with his parent’s
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
Read moreOne of the most frustrating aspects of fighting for #MaKayla’s Law was the way the bill was deliberately misrepresented by the National Rifle Association and the legislators who do their bidding. SB 2294/HB2058 MaKayla’s Law, was initially presented to the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 1st by Senate Sponsor and Judiciary Committee member Sara Kyle. MaKayla’s mom testified, asking legislators to
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