Everytown for Gun Safety

Thousands of empty empty pairs of shoes for every child killed by guns in the U.S. since Sandy Hook cover the southeast lawn of U.S. Capitol on March 13, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

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Politics & Government

High Gun Sales And More Time At Home Have Led To More Accidental Shootings By Kids

9:03am August 31, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Accidental gunshot deaths by children handling a gun were higher in March through December 2020 than during that same time in 2019. Researchers think 2021 will be worse.

Crime

Report: NC 4th in Nation For School Shootings Since Newtown Tragedy

6:06pm December 10, 2014

by Keri Brown

A new report says North Carolina is fourth in the nation for the number of school shootings since the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut two years ago.