Gunshot injuries are a major public health concern in Texas. There has been an increase in mass shootings and homicides in the state due to firearm violence. Accidental firearm injuries were 4 times more common in Texas than in any other state, according to a 2014...

No matter how safety-conscious you may try to be, the behaviors and decisions of other people can still lead to you or someone you love suffering a serious injury or even dying. You probably already recognize that the actions of other people can immediately affect you...

People go to the shooting range for all sorts of reasons — to hang out with their friends, blow off some steam or build up their skill with a new firearm. These ranges are often popular, successful businesses. Most people who visit shooting ranges will come away with...

Spending time with friends is a critical part of childhood and adolescent socialization. Peer relationships have a dramatic influence on the kind of person your child develops into, so it makes sense that you would want to encourage multiple, positive friendships and...

It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. Your son is over at a friend’s house and they find an unsecured gun. They start playing with it, and one shoots the other or themselves. Sadly, it’s a reality that affects many families across the United States. Recent shooting...

Firing ranges are supposed to provide a safe place for people to learn how to use a gun and practice their marksmanship. Unfortunately, firing ranges can also be places of great human tragedy whenever mistakes are made, and someone gets shot. Are gun ranges more...

When you think about where gunshots occur, you may not picture your community, workplace or your home. But one photographer’s campaign shows that shootings can happen any place in our community. When others fail to practice proper gun safety, they place your life and...