Dear Media:
When did a 3-year-old grabbing a gun and shooting a 1-year-old to death become an "accidental" shooting⁉️
#Parenting#REAIM🚸 🇺🇸
https://t.co/RdSfKaVfkP
"The 17-year-old placed the gun on a bed. His 14-year-old sister then picked up the weapon and believing it to be unloaded, pulled the trigger. The gunshot struck their 11-year-old younger brother, killing him." https://t.co/Ta0CnES804
....also comes down. And though rare, celebratory gunfire can and does injure and kill innocent people.
Celebrate responsibly. Share this reminder and have a happy, safe #4thofJuly#PSA
Over a hundred guns were stolen from vehicles in Tulsa so far this year.
🚨 Gun thefts ARM criminals.
✅ Lock vehicles.
✅ Secure firearms.
✅ Share this PSA reminder.
#CrimeWatch#9PMRoutine 🚸🇺🇸
“Any place where there’s a lot of people congregating at one time, that's where they’re breaking into cars. These are not responsible gun owners that are getting these guns." -Tulsa police Captain
#2A#CrimeWatch#SafetyFirst https://t.co/CFMAIFSwcz
“Any place where there’s a lot of people congregating at one time, that's where they’re breaking into cars. These are not responsible gun owners that are getting these guns." -Tulsa police Captain
#2A#CrimeWatch#SafetyFirst https://t.co/CFMAIFSwcz
@UtahBamaFan@KUTV2News Exactly. She will have the rest of her life to think about that "accident". And the kind of training that could have prevented it.
#2A#SafetyFirst
"A sidearm is, next to our brain, the most potent life-saving weapon we carry and an integral part of our uniform. Leaving a sidearm in the restroom is akin to forgetting to put on clothes before coming to work."
#LawEnforcement#Guns#SafetyFirst https://t.co/rU8exqNNaS
With 22.4 million children under the age of 5 in the United States, how many more reasons does every parent who owns firearms need to make sure their guns are SECURE at all times?
Please share this nonpartisan PSA reminder.
#CharlotteNC#2A#SafetyFirst
“Wherever you think you may have hidden that weapon, if it’s loaded and it doesn’t have a lock on it that the child can’t defeat, then potentially they could gain access to it." -CMPD Maj. Bret Balamucki
#ParentingTips#2a#SafetyFirst
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“Wherever you think you may have hidden that weapon, if it’s loaded and it doesn’t have a lock on it that the child can’t defeat, then potentially they could gain access to it." -CMPD Maj. Bret Balamucki
#ParentingTips#2a#SafetyFirst
https://t.co/H8OvBVhYGu
If a parent can't protect their child FROM a loaded gun, how can they protect them with one?
SECURE your firearms--and your children's futures.
Share this #PSA reminder from #REAIM🚸 🇺🇸
"The mother of the children told officers that her 3-year-old son was in her bedroom when he found a gun in her purse and shot his younger brother." https://t.co/sUMKzfWEmv
@aap_peds @freckledpedidoc @DrKJeffries Respectfully, more precise wording can help pediatricians reach a larger audience of gun owners with safety information and reminders.
Firearms are inanimate objects that do not kill or shoot people. People are killed in gun-related incidents, accidentally or intentionally.
"The mother of the children told officers that her 3-year-old son was in her bedroom when he found a gun in her purse and shot his younger brother." https://t.co/sUMKzfWEmv
Today, December 29th, is the birthday of Kevin Granata, Ph.D. He should be 62 but died at 45 in the Virginia Tech massacre. Kevin was devoted to his wife, 3 kids, and to his work & internationally recognized research as an engineering professor.
"Maybe one more step, one more conversation about responsible gun ownership will be the thing that will enable a family to never have to go through this."
Hampton, VA 2-year-old dead after self inflicted shooting.
https://t.co/5LK6hZ4IDr
The one word answer: NEVER.
Gun safety, which includes securing firearms at home, work and in vehicles, saves lives EVERY day of the year.
Share this #PSA reminder. Happy, safe holidays from #REAIM🚸 🇺🇸