Arm Yourself with Knowledge

06/18/2014

We're moving! LIKE The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence to continue to get important information on preventing gun violence and keeping kids safe!

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05/02/2014

A potential tragedy was averted by one brave person SPEAKING UP.

Learn how you or the students in your life can SPEAK UP against violence and help save lives: http://speakup.com/

A Waseca, Minn. teenager has been charged with attempted murder, possessing explosives, and attempting to damage property after allegedly planting a number of devices at a school playground.

04/22/2014

A 7-year-old boy was unintentionally shot and killed by his 12-year-old brother on Monday while playing at a neighbor's home.

Make sure you're ASKing whether there are unlocked guns in the homes where your children play. Visit http://askingsaveskids.org/ to learn more.

A 7-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed by his 12-year-old brother on Monday, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

04/08/2014

Students often know about violence before it happens. This National Youth Violence Prevention Week, encourage students to SPEAK UP against violence. Visit www.speakup.com to learn more.

03/03/2014

Unintentional shootings such as this are far too common among children and teens.

Whether your child is visiting a friend's home, or that of a relative, make sure to always ASK, "Is there an unlocked gun in your house?"

It could save your child's life.

An 8-year-old Cincinnati boy was fatally shot in the chest Saturday while one of his brothers was playing with a loaded handgun that he thought was a BB gun, police said. Cincinnati police Lt. Don Luck told the Cincinnati Enquirer ( http://cin.ci/MEPmM3 ) that three brothers were...

02/10/2014

Melissa Lyons is a mother of two and owns a gun. She says she'll ASK the question, and freely answer it if it comes her way.

"As parents we have the responsibility to make sure our kids are safe in any situation whatsoever."

http://bit.ly/1eJRFKo

SPOKANE, Wash. - The "Asking Saves Kids" Campaign is a push to pressure parents into finding out whether there is a gun where their child plays. Until now, much of the pressure has been placed upon children by parents, trusting that they will do the right thing if they come across a gun.

02/07/2014

"Most simply, too many tragedies occur because guns are purchased or owned without giving proper weight to the risks of bringing guns into the home and unsafe access to those guns."

Please read this article about the Asking Saves Kids Campaign!

http://huff.to/1iCNPBg

This isn't a gun issue. It's a responsibility issue. Thousands of tragedies, in homes across our country, could be prevented if parents and others had more responsible attitudes and behaviors about the real risks of guns in the home....

02/03/2014

Even though it's no longer Super Bowl Sunday, you should always ASK!!

It's Super Bowl Sunday! Are you ASKing?

This Super Bowl Sunday, and every day make sure to ASK if there is a gun where your child plays.

01/31/2014

Tonight's ABC 20/20 special about children and guns starkly illustrates the key message of the Asking Saves Kids education program: asking whether there's a gun in the home where your child plays could save his or her life.

Please share and encourage others to watch tonight's special!

01/30/2014

This is "a national public health problem."

Please watch and share this hidden camera experiment that dramatically illustrates the dangers of children and guns.

Make sure to watch ABC's 20/20 on Friday night for a special segment titled 'Young Guns.'

http://abcn.ws/M6ZGww

Parents are shocked to see how their kids react to finding a gun in an unattended classroom.