Be SMART is a national, nonpartisan campaign that helps parents and caregivers take simple, practical steps to keep kids safe by focusing on secure firearm storage. The urgency is clear: firearms are ...

“It looks more like what a grandfather teaches a grandson than what you get in the back room of a gun shop,” said Chris ...

State lawmakers are quietly preparing the next round of fights over “smart guns,” shifting from abstract debates about biometrics to concrete proposals that could shape what you are allowed to buy and ...

Editor; When my son was an infant, the only way I could sleep was with my hand gently resting on his belly as he lay in the bassinet beside me, so I could feel the soft ups and downs of his little ...

Kindergartners across the country are filing into classrooms this fall where they can expect lessons on the alphabet, numbers and patterns.In Tennessee, the state’s 5-year-olds will also learn to ...

Ten years ago, Be SMART For Kids advocate Kathy Kinkema remembers getting a skeptical eye, and an earful, from people who stopped by tables where she and fellow volunteers offered information on gun ...

BYRON, Minn. — Alisha Eiken grew up around guns. Her family enjoyed hunting, an activity she continues today. "I grew up in a family where gun safety was taken very seriously," Eiken said, "although, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. In 2021, over 48,000 Americans died from ...

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Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law two gun safety bills Monday, including a measure that fines gun owners if they don’t keep their weapons properly stored around minors. The Safe Gun Storage Act ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Gov. JB Pritzker signed two bills into law Monday to promote gun safety and support law enforcement. Illinois gun owners can expect new requirements for firearm storage ...