Crime is Slate’s crime blog. Like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter @slatecrime. I write a lot about “accidental” child shooting deaths—the stories of children who kill themselves or other kids ...

So far this year, at least 94 children have picked up a gun and accidentally shot either themselves or someone else. How can we prevent these accidental shootings with kids? Shooting Sports owner Fred ...

Re “Youth Gets 50 to Life for Shootings” (Aug. 16), on Charles “Andy” Williams’ school rampage: Trigger locks are well made and difficult to remove. Many young men think a lot about guns, and ...