by Leesa Ross | Mar 14, 2022 | college, gun locks, safety
Who’s at fault when a gun accidentally kills someone? I asked that question too in my first book, At Close Range. My son Jon died in freak gun accident at a party in 2009. His story didn’t make national news. I recall after his death cutting out the small burb in the...
by Leesa Ross | Jan 26, 2018 | book, college, family, memoir, safety, Uncategorized
The NRA wants to give me guns as sweepstakes prize. They do have a prize in the sweepstakes I would like to have, but it’s probably not for the reasons they think. Last week in my mail was a sweepstakes envelope from the NRA. I stared at the glossy emblazoned...
by Leesa Ross | Dec 20, 2017 | college, family, meetings
I knew at some point along my journey of gun safety that I’d be speaking publicly. That petrified me, even though I recently took a workshop to prepare for speaking. The class was giving me platform-building tools, something writers need. Oh, did I mention that...
by Leesa Ross | Nov 29, 2017 | college, family, safety
Clamp on your holsters, people. This is my new gun safety rant. It’s gonna be a little like target practice. My hairstylist has a daughter who’s a high school senior, and like many parents of graduating students, they’re starting to visit...
