A national secure storage law, Ethan’s Law, passed the House in 2022 but did not pass in the Senate. The bill remains in the legislative process for the 2025-26 Congress. An Arizona version of the law is titled Christian’s Law.
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Shaylee should be 26 today.
Outgoing, confident, silly fearless & persistent, she was a loving daughter, friend and a fighter.
Shaylee and 3 friends were killed by a distraught peer who brought his dad's gun to school.
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Ahmir Jolliff should be 14 today.
He died at 11, shot & killed at school in 2024.
Obsessed w/school shooters & misguidedly hoping to gain notoriety, the shooter used unsecured guns from home to kill 2, wound 6 and kill himself at the scene.
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The killer was eventually arrested in Alabama and faces 3 murder charges in Oklahoma. He used the same stolen handgun in all three murders and a string of related crimes.
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Marta should be 67 today.
She was thoughtful, generous, loyal, and full of love and life.
Marta and 4 others were killed in a 2021 Chicago shooting spree. The gun, previously stolen, had been on the street for years & was linked to 5 unsolved shootings dating back to 2009.
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Statement Following the Conviction of the Apalachee High School Shooter's Father "This conviction sends an important message to parents everywhere: secure your firearms and keep them inaccessible. You can prevent the next tragedy. And you can protect yourself from being held responsible."
Our hearts are with the survivors and all impacted by the tragedy on September 4, 2024.
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#BooksNotBullets
#EndGunViolence
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Zoe should be 26 today.
She was loving, inquisitive, athletic, and funny.
Zoe and 3 friends were killed by a 15-year-old peer who accessed an unsecured gun in his home.
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#EndGunViolence
Hey, nbcwashington.com, this was not an accident. It was negligence by the gun owner who did not secure the gun. This was preventable. #securestoragesaveslives. @momsdemandaction.org
We’re so proud of the work our volunteers are doing to help keep children and families safe—in Kansas and nationwide!
#SecureStorageSavesLives! Go, Kansas Moms!
Young children are more capable than we think.
Toddlers can:
✔ Find unsecured firearms
✔ Pull the trigger
Secure storage saves lives—especially in homes with children or where children visit.
Secure firearms. Secure futures.
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Maggie would be 43.
Energetic and enduringly positive, she was also hardworking in an authentic, roll-up-your-shirtsleeves, no nonsense way.
Maggie and 7 coworkers were killed by an 19-year-old with an AR rifle that was unsecured in a family home.
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#EndGunViolence
Tyler found a loaded and unsecured gun in his home and accidentally shot himself. His mom and 18-year-old brother were charged with child neglect. Secure storage laws are a simple and reasonable way to reduce gun violence, accidents, suicides, and theft.
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#EndGunViolence
Jessica would be 46 today.
She loved music, played French horn in band, and she had a bright future.
She was praying with friends in 1997 when they were shot by a 14-year-old with an unsecured gun taken from the garage of a neighbor.
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The presence of a gun in a home significantly increases the risk of death by firearm for all household members. Every year hundreds of children 17 and under gain access to an unsecured firearm and unintentionally shoot themselves or someone else.
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Congress won’t save him. A gun lock might.
We’ve seen culture shifts before — seatbelts, smoking, drunk driving. We didn’t wait for Congress then, and we can’t now. It’s time to do the same with secure firearm storage. Projectlockdown.org
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#NoGunLeftUnlocked
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#SafeSchoolsSafeCommunities
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Support Ethan’s Law for federal secure storage legislation to protect our children.
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#EthansLaw
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Emily should be 35.
She died at 16 at school in Bailey, CO.
In the aftermath, Emily's family asked friends and family to remember her through random acts of kindness.
Emily was killed by a suicidal man who accessed an unsecured gun belonging to a relative.
#HonorWithAction
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Keith should be 12.
He was kind, helpful, and bright.
He was shot while riding his new bicycle, a Christmas gift.
His killer was also 10 years old.
The boy was sent to his dad's car to retrieve cigarettes, but he found an unsecured gun instead.
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Ara would be 39 today.
She died at school at just 13.
Her killer was a 12-year-old with access to an unsecured gun.
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The majority of Americans, Republicans and Democrats, support secure storage laws, but the NRA and gun manufacturers do not.
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"While a slight majority say they could access the firearm within their own home, others said they could get a loaded gun from an extended family member, from a friend, or through purchase or theft." Save lives by unloading & locking up firearms! #SecureStorageSavesLives #EndGunViolence
Last night, I joined the @giffords.org @teachersunify.bsky.social Back to School webinar on school safety, secure storage, and trauma informed policies for students & educators. 4.6 million minors live in homes with an unsecured gun. Let's #EndGunViolence! #SecureStorageSavesLives #BooksNotBullets
Andrew would be 26 today.
He died at 15 when another teen, jealous and suicidal over a shared love interest, accessed an unsecured gun from his home and attacked his friends.
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Responsible gun ownership requires storing guns unloaded and secured from theft or unintended access.
On average, a gun is stolen from a car every 9 minutes in the United States.
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This is #notanaccident.” Secure storage is not only a simple solution…it is the least we can do for our kids. Visit the Everytown Be Smart page at besmartforkids.org for more information.
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The boys killed 5 and injured 10 using unsecured guns and ammo taken from the homes of family members. Both were punished as juveniles and released as young adults.
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He detailed his murderous plans in his journals, bought a t-shirt emblazoned with the declaration “Born to Kill,” and accessed his father’s unsecured guns to carry out the attack. Yet to this day he remains hospitalized and deemed unfit to stand trial.
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He detailed his murderous plans in his journals, bought a t-shirt emblazoned with the declaration “Born to Kill,” and accessed his father’s unsecured guns to carry out the attack. Yet to this day he remains hospitalized and deemed unfit to stand trial.
#HonorWithAction
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Kayla’s story was one of the focal points of the Michael Moore film, Bowling for Columbine.
Secure storage laws are a simple, reasonable reform that we must demand to protect our children.
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76% of school shooters get their guns from home. This #TeacherAppreciationWeek, join @bradybuzz, @AFTunion, @NationalPTA & @TeachersUnify in showing your appreciation to teachers by asking friends and family to lock up their firearms to keep all of us safe. #SecureStorageSavesLives
76% of school shooters get their guns from home. For #TeacherAppreciationWeek show your appreciation by asking friends & family to lock up their firearms to keep kids & teachers safe.
#securestoragesaveslives #moregunslockedupfewerlockdowns @bradyunited.org @aft.org @teachersunify.bsky.social
