/tags/gun-safety gun safety en-US Copyright Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:10:00 GMT /2025-02-13/stop-dont-touch-how-effective-is-gun-safety-cartoon-in-ohio-and-beyond The Eddie Eagle cartoon, produced by the National Rifle Association in the late 1980s, is being used in Cleveland, Akron and cities across the country to try to teach children gun safety. But research shows it's ineffective. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:10:00 GMT /2025-02-13/stop-dont-touch-how-effective-is-gun-safety-cartoon-in-ohio-and-beyond Conor Morris /politics-government/2023-07-10/columbus-city-council-announces-new-free-gun-lock-lock-box-program Gun locks and lock boxes are available free of charge at all Columbus fire stations starting Monday as part of the new 鈥淟ove Our Children, Lock Your Guns鈥� initiative. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 20:03:42 GMT /politics-government/2023-07-10/columbus-city-council-announces-new-free-gun-lock-lock-box-program Katie Geniusz /politics-government/2023-04-28/columbus-asks-residents-to-store-guns-safely-as-city-fights-for-restrictions-in-court The city is offering free lock boxes to residents through the Department of Public Health. Fri, 28 Apr 2023 20:09:53 GMT /politics-government/2023-04-28/columbus-asks-residents-to-store-guns-safely-as-city-fights-for-restrictions-in-court George Shillcock /news/2021-08-23/metrohealth-to-provide-trauma-counseling-for-individuals-in-cuyahoga-county-gun-court Gun violence prevention is more than just enforcing gun laws, it鈥檚 also community and mental health support. That鈥檚 why MetroHealth will be providing trauma counseling for people on the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Violence Intervention Docket, or more commonly known as gun court. Mon, 23 Aug 2021 10:55:02 GMT /news/2021-08-23/metrohealth-to-provide-trauma-counseling-for-individuals-in-cuyahoga-county-gun-court Kelsey Paulus /news/2021-05-17/columbus-city-council-to-buy-gun-locks-to-deter-accidental-shootings Columbus City Council votes Monday on a plan to purchase gun locks and give them away for free. Mon, 17 May 2021 09:01:40 GMT /news/2021-05-17/columbus-city-council-to-buy-gun-locks-to-deter-accidental-shootings Nick Evans /news/2020-02-26/should-ohioans-be-able-to-handle-guns-while-drunk The Ohio Supreme Court will decide if a state law that says gun owners can鈥檛 use their weapons while drunk is constitutional.鈥淚ntoxication in and of鈥� Wed, 26 Feb 2020 12:59:24 GMT /news/2020-02-26/should-ohioans-be-able-to-handle-guns-while-drunk Karen Kasler /news/2020-02-21/sherrod-brown-criticizes-unleashed-trump-after-senate-acquital Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has yet to back a Democratic presidential candidate in the 2020 election, but he鈥檚 confident that the party will have a strong鈥� Fri, 21 Feb 2020 14:47:54 GMT /news/2020-02-21/sherrod-brown-criticizes-unleashed-trump-after-senate-acquital Sarah Taylor, Jeff St. Clair