I’ve been working this session on safety bills and have seen the work make some advances in the law. The Texas Tribune published a great gun safety article that included this portion about the legislative work of Lock Arms for Life. There has been progress for some...
In an article in Fort Worth, Dr. Daniel Guzman, a pediatrician in Ft. Worth at Cook Children’s Medical Center, sees gun safety in the same light as Lock Arms for Life. The article, The Doctor Who’s Taking His Best Shot at Eliminating Gun-Related Accidents by Brian...
Don’t underestimate the force of gun safety. I feel like I’m in a Star Wars movie, joining forces to create a New Republic of gun safety. My groups weren’t frightened to join the rebellion, though. Just look around Austin and you will see you’re surrounded by the...
We need to focus not only on our English-speaking communities, but also on our Spanish speakers. I get requests from many media outlets — the news website Reform Austin, Spectrum News, and Fox7Austin. But I also get requests from Spanish media platforms like...
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...
Ever since Jon died, sharing the message about gun safety has become personal. I never wanted to be an activist, and I’m not certain that I am one. If my story saves one person from death, then I’ve hit my target. My target is responsibility. We can all be...
