Be smart about kids and gun safety

In Griffin, GA a 5 year-old child kills themself with a gun they found in the car. In Dekalb County, a 5 year-old child was shot and killed by his twin.  In East Point, a 3 year-old child was killed by a gun found in the home. In Gwinnett County, an elementary student shoots a gun in the school bathroom. In Hiram, a 19 year-old is killed by a 3 year-old with a gun. In Henry County, a 2 year-old was shot by a gun his twin found in a purse. In Atlanta, a 7 year-old unintentionally shoots himself and a 3 year-old.  All of these 2025 tragedies are horrific and preventable.  No one wants children to be shot or the resulting rippling trauma.  BeSMART teaches adults how to protect kids from gun injury.  Secure all guns in homes and cars.  August 25-29 is BeSMART week.  To learn more about secure storage, text SMART to 64433, follow @BeSMARTforKids on Instagram or Facebook, or visit BeSMARTforKids.org.

Nicole Broerman

Watkinsville, GA