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Was Accidental Discharge by Illinois Judge a Dry-Fire Mistake?

It happened on 15 September, 2017. An Illinois Judge, Patrick O'Shea, 67, accidentally fired a short barreled Smith & Wesson five-shot in his apartment in Wheaton, Illinois.

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NRA Meetings Reduce Injuries with Guns | An Obvious Reason

A study written about in Scientific American found that during NRA conventions, injuries with guns drop.

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Felon “Dropped Gun” Where 3-Year-Old was Shot

On Tuesday afternoon, 20 June, 2017, in Clinton Township, Michigan, part of metropolitan Detroit, a number of children were playing outside.

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Vehicular Fatalities vs Fatal Firearms Accidents in the U.S. 1965-2013

Fatal Firearm accidents are many times lower than fatal vehicular crashes. Both numbers have been trending lower.

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NRA Unveils New Look and Video for Eddie Eagle

The Eddie Eagle GunSafe program has a new look and refreshed message on gun accident prevention. Help Eddie teach pre-k through fourth grade children what to do if they come across a gun...

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