by Leesa Ross | May 2, 2023 | gun locks, safety
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...
by Leesa Ross | Mar 1, 2023 | safety, suicide
Now that people know I’ve experienced a loss, they seek me out, since I have a platform to share my message of safety. Tony Switzer, the author of the story below, is a veteran and has been a volunteer for my organization. His message is simple: Don’t carry loaded...
by Leesa Ross | Aug 15, 2022 | safety
By Louis Wichers We are all familiar with slogans such as State Farm’s “Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.” This slogan is repeated multiple times in multiple ads with the same character wearing a red polo shirt with State Farm symbol on it. One of my favorite...
by Leesa Ross | Mar 20, 2022 | gun locks, safety
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...
by Leesa Ross | Mar 19, 2022 | family, gun locks, safety
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...
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...
