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Common Sense News The Herald Democrat, 11/16/2006 Kids and guns in November The Herald Democrat reflects on the month of November and several incidents where kids found guns inside the home. Some suggestions for parents are mentioned. Casper (WY) Star-Tribune, 4/1/2003 Curiosity about guns can kill Common Sense about Kids and Guns staff was interviewed for a companion piece that accompany a story of 14-year-old who killed himself playing Russian roulette. The Greenville News, 2/22/2003 Gun storage up to officers, agencies say Common Sense staff comments on the safe storage of guns after a police officer's child killed himself using his father's service weapon. It recommends that all parents store their guns separate from the ammunition. The Detroit News, 6/21/2002 Group is voice for kids The Detroit News does this profile of Common Sense in June 2002. ABC/Children First, 2/1/2002 Talking to Kids About...Guns ABC-TV's public service campaign "Children First" featured Common Sense about Kids and Guns in their February issue as part of the "Talking to Kids About..." series. The Detroit News, 1/27/2002 Parents, gun groups back safety measures A Detroit News article featured the Common Sense Safety Tips when talking about what parents can do to keep kids safe. Creators Syndicate Inc., 11/20/2001 Ann Landers Common Sense President Victoria Reggie Kennedy wrote to Ann Landers in response to a letter Ann printed from Charlton Heston about safe storage of weapons around children. Mobile Register, 11/14/2001 Gun safety begins in home After two gun accidents saw a five-year-old killed and another five-year-old injured, the Mobile Register ran this story spreading the Common Sense message. Common Sense about Kids and Guns, 10/8/2001 CDC Reports Decline in Children’s Gun Deaths; Common Sense About Kids and Guns Applauds Responsible Parents But Warns There’s More To Do Firearm deaths for children and teens have dropped significantly including an 18% reduction in the number of gun accidents and a 13% reduction in gun suicides among kids 0-19 years- old, according to new mortality data released by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. Victoria Reggie Kennedy, president of Common Sense about Kids and Guns attributes the drop in deaths to more responsible gun owners and gun storage practices, but warns of continued risks for the future. Common Sense about Kids and Guns, 9/19/2001 Common Sense responds to increase in first-time gun buyers after terrorist attacks Victoria Reggie Kennedy, the President of Common Sense about Kids and Guns, issued the following statement in response to the increase in first- time gun buyers following the September 11th terrorist attacks: “As all Americans struggle to find an appropriate response to the tragic events of last week, Common Sense about Kids and Guns strongly urges all adults to exercise caution and engage in an honest assessment of their own personal family situations before deciding to bring a gun into the home." Pointer View (U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY), 8/10/2001 The Child You Save May Be Your Own The Common Sense Safety Tips are featured in this back-to-school edition of the military newsletter. Navarre (FL) Press, 6/1/2001 Crime Stoppers - Crime Counts Common Sense statistics are featured in an article about making your home safer for kids during the summer. Common Sense about Kids and Guns, 3/24/2001 Common Sense President Makes Statement on School Shootings and Easy Access to Guns Once again, a student has taken firearms and ammunition from home and used them in a school shooting. But as the complex issue of gun violence is debated, there is one thing we can do right now to protect our children from gun deaths and injuries: eliminate easy and unsupervised access to guns in the home. Common Sense about Kids and Guns, 11/30/2000 Common Sense President Responds to "Add Health" Study According to the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health (Add Health), it is impossible to predict gun-related violent behavior using race, income, or family structure. Coupled with national mortality statistics and emergency room statistics, the Add Health data show that we must not be lulled into a false sense of security by believing that gun-related deaths and injuries only occur in someone else’s family. Reuters Health, 10/13/2000 Children at high risk of accidental gun death, suicide Reuters Health interviews Common Sense President Victoria Reggie Kennedy about the statistics on gun accidents and suicides release by Common Sense in October 2000. The Denver Post, 10/12/2000 Locking out tragedy (editorial) The Denver Post editorial board uses statistics provided by Common Sense in an editorial encouraging parents to safely store, locked and unloaded, their firearms. Midland Reporter-Telegram, 6/6/2000 Accidental shooting teaches vital lesson The paper interviewed Victoria Reggie Kennedy after a local tragedy involving a three-year-old who built a makeshift stairway to the top of his parents' closet. The toddler found his father's loaded 9mm handgun and ended up shooting himself in the eye and killing himself. Houston Chronicle, 5/23/2000 Houston residents jump at chance to keep kids safe The City of Houston's Operation Safe and Secure distributed Common Sense about Kids and Guns safety tips magnets with their gun-lock distribution and gun buy-back program. Article includes interview with Vicki Kennedy and safety tips. American LIFECARE, 4/3/2000 American LIFECARE announces affiliation with Common Sense In the wake of a series of school shootings across the country, American LIFECARE-a regional managed care organization-today announced its affiliation with Common Sense About Kids and Guns. A non-profit, non-partisan organization, Common Sense About Kids and Guns is dedicated to heightening awareness of ways to reduce gun deaths and injuries to children. American News Service, 3/10/2000 Group to promote gun safety for children WASHINGTON (ANS) -- Gun control advocates and weapons manufacturers have joined together in an effort to promote practical safety tips that can save children's lives. Common Sense about Kids and Guns is readying a public education campaign that will use television, billboards and radio ads to push six safety tips that could make the difference between the life and death for a child. The Detroit News, 3/10/2000 Kids learn gun safety Common Sense President Victoria Reggie Kennedy points out the importance of parents in an article about teaching kids about guns. HealthAtoZ.com, 3/3/2000 Kennedy on Child Gun Safety HealthAtoZ.com does a profile on Common Sense about Kids and Guns right after the tragic Michigan shooting in a first-grade classroom. "This terrible tragedy in Michigan breaks my heart. We have to join together now to stop the needless loss and destruction of young lives,’’ said Victoria Reggie Kennedy, co-founder and president of Common Sense About Kids and Guns. HealthAtoZ.com, 2/19/2000 Keeping Guns Out of Kids' Hands Would you ever think of asking the parents of your child’s best friend if they have a gun in their house? It’s something you ought to know, because there’s a gun in two out of every five American households. And in 20 percent of those households, the guns are kept unlocked and loaded. Creators Syndicate Inc., 12/12/1999 Ann Landers A letter to Ann from Victoria Reggie Kennedy asking for help in getting across an important message: concern for children has been lost in a debate between entrenched positions. Whatever our personal views may be, it is time to move forward and do something to protect children from gun violence. The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC), 10/12/1999 Gun safeguards for children The name of a new initiative, "Common Sense About Kids and Guns," says it all. It is backed by a coalition made up of people who own and use guns and also by people who do not own them. Such an alliance is truly needed to establish a sensible middle ground for action to protect children from guns. San Antonio Express-News, 10/11/1999 Finding common ground (editorial) A campaign stressing gun safety in homes led by Victoria Reggie Kennedy, wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., has dissolved political differences. Times-Record (Maine), 10/8/1999 Kids, guns and responsibility (editorial) The legal wrangling, the ideological confrontations, the political squabbling will continue. This is an issue where compromise is as rare as a warm day in winter — which is why a new initiative called Common Sense about Kids and Guns is so heartening. CNN, 10/7/1999 Sen. Kennedy's wife, 'Waltons' actress part of gun-safety group WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The wife of one of America's most famous politicians and one of the country's most famous TV mothers are part of a new organization promoting gun safety in homes with children. Common Sense About Kids and Guns includes both child-safety and gun-rights advocates. The organization is being led by Victoria Reggie, the wife of Sen. Ted Kennedy (D- Massachusetts). USA Today, 10/7/1999 Unlikely union forms to protect kids from guns WASHINGTON -- As Congress remains deadlocked over gun control, a diverse coalition of gun owners and nonowners has emerged to protect children from gun injuries and death. The group, Common Sense About Kids and Guns, brings together the opposing sides of the contentious gun debate in an effort to urge parents to take simple, precautionary measures. States News Service, 10/7/1999 Victoria Kennedy, Wife of Senator, Launches Gun Safety Group Victoria Reggie Kennedy stepped into the national spotlight for the first time in her seven-year marriage to Senator Edward M. Kennedy on Wednesday, announcing the formation of a non- partisan group seeking to reduce gun deaths and injuries among children. Associated Press, 10/7/1999 Kennedy Opens Gun Safety Campaign WASHINGTON –– Trying to avoid the political fire that comes with virtually any gun control debate, Victoria Reggie Kennedy has started a new campaign stressing gun safety at home. The Boston Globe, 10/6/1999 Aiming At Kids With Guns (editorial) In the frustrating search for common ground on the issue of gun control, one fact commands attention: There is a gun sitting in nearly half of American households with children. Although most everyone agrees that children should not have unsupervised access to guns, hundreds of children die each year in gun accidents alone. © Copyright 1998 Globe Newspaper Company.
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