In the U.S., firearms are the No. 1 cause of death for kids and teens. Gun ... So again, just reemphasizing the rules of safety for all the children and the household members is really important.

A study from JAMA Pediatrics compares states that have permissive gun laws with others that have strict regulations. The states with tougher rules did not see a rise in gun deaths among children and ...

Georgia Lawmaker Urges Panel to Consider Better Firearms Safety Rules to Deter Child Gun Deaths ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia state senator is trying to change the terms of an entrenched partisan ...

The Paulding County Sheriff's Office said a 3-year-old accidentally shot and killed a man in Hiram Monday morning.

Everytown for Gun Safety, a national advocacy group that works on policies to reduce gun violence, says Georgia has among the highest rates of unintentional child shootings in the country.

LANSING, Mich. — The Safe Homes, Safe Schools Law passed to increase gun safety for children in connection to Michigan's 2023 Secure Storage Law. The Safe Homes, Safe Schools Law expands on the ...

The bill would have offered a $300 tax credit for gun owners who have secure storage devices — including gun safes and locks — and complete firearm safety courses. The bill passed 162-3 in the ...

Doglio said unsecured firearms pose a public-safety hazard, especially to children. Improperly stored guns significantly raise the risk of suicides, theft and accidental shootings, she added.

Jones told the first meeting of the Senate Safe Firearm Storage Study Committee that his aim “is not a gun bill,” but instead he wants to build bipartisan support for improved gun safety.

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia state senator is trying to change the terms of an entrenched partisan debate, saying he's not interested in restricting gun ownership but in preventing the fatal ...

FILE - Georgia Sen. Emanuel Jones, D-Decatur, speaks in opposition to a bill loosening gun laws, March 28, 2017, at the state Capitol in Atlanta. (Bob Andres/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File) ...