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Memphis police give away gun locks in effort to prevent child shootings
by Andrew SheppersonChildren getting their hands on unsecured guns has become a real problem in Memphis, and police are taking actions they think may help prevent even more child shootings.
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Kentucky lawmaker wants to punish people who leave loaded guns around kids
by Andrew SheppersonA Kentucky lawmaker is fed up with people leaving loaded, unsecured guns around kids and has decided to propose a bill that would punish those who do so.
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Kentucky man pleads guilty in 8-year-old’s shooting death
by Andrew SheppersonA Kentucky man who said barbecue sauce caused a gun to slip out of his hands and then discharge in the shooting death of an eight-year-old boy has taken a plea deal.
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Judge calls Detroit mother ‘living example of why people should not have guns at home’
by Andrew SheppersonA Detroit judge scolded a mother during a Tuesday morning sentencing hearing, admonishing her for keeping a gun unsecured around children in her home.
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Gun safety activist urges proper gun storage after grandson’s fatal shooting
by Andrew SheppersonA Louisville gun safety activist is encouraging gun owners to use gun locks and safely store their guns, an issue he's taken all the more seriously since his grandson was fatally shot in January 2016.
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Father kills 9-year-old daughter after telling kids not to play with guns
by Andrew SheppersonAn Indiana man has been charged in the fatal shooting of his own 9-year-old daughter after telling his kids not to play with guns.
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Father stresses gun safety after his child is accidentally shot
by Andrew SheppersonThe father of a 6-year-old girl who was accidentally shot Sunday afternoon by a 6-year-old boy is stressing the importance of gun safety as his daughter still fights in the hospital with serious injuries.
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