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 ...

Last year, 232 children were injured or killed playing with unsecured firearms. Pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Myron Rolle urges ...

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 ...

Designed for use on unloaded weapons, gun locks cover the trigger and require a key or combination to open. Above, a trigger lock is shown for a semiautomatic weapon. (Joey McLeister / Star Tribune ) ...

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, ...

"That is unacceptable for our community," Chief Donny Williams of the Wilmington Police Department said at a news conference in July. "We are better than that, and it is something that we will not, ...

MARTINEZ, Calif. - The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday passed an ordinance requiring gun owners in unincorporated areas to lock up their guns. The ordinance passed 4-0, with ...