Topic: gun safety

Parents Have A New Ally In The Battle Against Gun Violence – Gabby Giffords Launches Anti-Gun Campaign

Parents Have A New Ally In The Battle Against Gun Violence - Gabby Giffords Launches Anti-Gun Campaign

Former U.S. Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly have a big announcement to make. The national figures have chosen to take their careers in a new direction, but one that seems incredibly fitting. Today, they announced a new campaign to combat the gun rights lobby in our government and to look for solutions to gun violence. And I just have to say that as a parent, I’m thankful to this extraordinary couple for stepping forward and taking the lead on such an important political issue in our country. More »

A New Wrinkle: Maryland School Shooter Did Not Want To Survive His Own Rampage

A New Wrinkle: Maryland School Shooter Did Not Want To Survive His Own Rampage

More details are coming out about the shooting at Perry Hall High School in Baltimore County, Maryland yesterday. The first day of classes was interrupted when gunfire broke out in the school cafeteria. One student was critically injured, but the tragedy could have been far more expansive. From the sounds of Robert Wayne Gladden, Jr.‘s Facebook page, the school shooter did not want to survive the attack he made on his fellow students.
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Sorry Congressman, More Guns Wouldn’t Have Made Colorado Victims Any Safer

Sorry Congressman, More Guns Wouldn't Have Made Colorado Victims Any Safer

There are a lot of emotional responses to the tragic shootings in Aurora, Colorado during the midnight showing of Batman: The Dark Knight Rises where James Holmes killed 12 and injured 59. Personally, I just found myself at a loss for words. Disbelief at the enormity of the tragedy pretty much overwhelmed my other senses for a while.

Others, when they hear about the senseless killing of innocent people, get angry. They’re understandably mad about the loss of life. All over the country and beyond, people are coping with the feelings that such a tragedy bring about. There’s grief, sadness, depression. We’re all just trying to comprehend or cope.

But there was one response that I can’t quite understand. More »

Man Should Never Have Been Arrested After Daughter, 4, Draws Picture Of Gun

Man Should Never Have Been Arrested After Daughter, 4, Draws Picture Of Gun

As every adult knows, kids have active imaginations. They tell elaborate stories and innocent lies. Which is exactly what happened when a 4-year-old girl drew a picture of her father holding a gun. “He uses it to shoot bad guys and monsters,” the girl told teachers. Next thing you know, her unsuspecting father is being arrested and strip-searched by police. More »