TULALIP — Guns can be found in more than a third of Washington homes. And in 12 percent of homes, those guns likely are loaded, state health officials say. As a step toward improving gun safety, ...

The 9 mm handgun a 6-year-old student used to shoot a teacher at Richneck Elementary School was secured with a trigger lock and kept out of the boy’s reach at the family’s Newport News home, according ...

EASIER ACCESS TO GUN LOCKING DEVICES, AS THE POLK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS TEAMING UP WITH THE DES MOINES PUBLIC LIBRARY TO MAKE GUN STORAGE MORE SAFE BY HANDING OUT GUN TRIGGER LOCKS AT THE CITY’S ...

The Kaiser Family Foundation found that “in 2020 and 2021 firearms contributed to the deaths of more children ages 1-17 years in the U.S. than any other type of injury or illness.” Trying to get any ...

Gun locks will be available for free at Des Moines Public Library locations as part of local public health officials' efforts to curb youth gun-related injuries and deaths. Starting this week, ...

LOS ANGELES — The county Board of Supervisors advanced a proposal Tuesday that would allow doctors and nurses at county-run hospitals to distribute free gun locks in an effort to promote firearm ...

Here are some secure storage tips that can help save lives. Firearms are the leading cause of death in the United States for children aged 0-19 years, with the Centers for Disease Control and ...