A gun safe is great for keeping your firearms secure at home, but what about when you’re on the move? A gun lock does an excellent job of disabling your firearm, while taking up minimal space in your ...

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 ...

In 2010 a three-year-old child was killed because access was gained to a gun safe that contained a handgun. The little boy was the son of a Deputy Sheriff in Vancouver, Washington who had been issued ...