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Giveaway: HK VP9 and SureLock Security Co. Giveaway
by GDC StaffGuns.com partners with Heckler & Koch and SureLock Security Co. to offer one lucky reader the chance to take home a new VP9 pistol, Cadet 12 Gun Safe and $500 worth of ammo.
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Study: Kids who watch movies with guns likely to use guns
by Andrew SheppersonKids who watch movies that depict people using guns are more likely play with firearms for longer periods of time and to pull the trigger, a new study suggests.
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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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Virginia man arrested after loaded, unsecured guns found within reach of kids
by Andrew SheppersonA Virginia man was arrested Saturday after police found loaded firearms and ammunition unsecured and within reach of a 2-year-old girl and 5-year-old boy.
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Kentucky poll: 12 percent of homes with kids keep guns loaded and unlocked
by Andrew SheppersonA new poll has returned some interesting results regarding firearms ownership and storage in the state of Kentucky.
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The terrible twos
by Greg CampAccording to a recent article in The Guardian, 23 toddlers have shot themselves or others so far this year, an increase from 18 shot last year.
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