A year and four months have passed but the death of his 15-year-old son Christian still gnaws at Bruce Petillo’s heart. “We are devastated,” the Gilbert dad said. “You never come to terms with it. “The fact that this was a preventable accident makes it worse.” Source: QC shooting prompts parents’ gun campaign
Gilbert parents turn their grief into a campaign
A year and four months have passed but the death of his 15-year-old son Christian still gnaws at Bruce Petillo’s heart. “We are devastated,” the Gilbert dad said. “You never come to terms with it. “The fact that this was a preventable accident makes it worse." Source: Gilbert parents turn their grief into a campaign
Parents of Az teen killed in accidental shooting hope ‘Christian’s Law’ will save lives
Bruce Petillo views Christian’s Law as similar to seat belt or drunk driving laws, which have both been credited with saving countless lives. “Christian’s Law is not taking away a thing,” Claire Petillo said. “It’s not taking away anyone’s Second Amendment right. You are welcome to own guns. But please be responsible and lock them up.” Those who … Continue reading Parents of Az teen killed in accidental shooting hope ‘Christian’s Law’ will save lives
Gilbert parents of shooting victim propose Arizona gun storage law
In September of 2021, the Petillos’ son Christian was shot in the chest while at a friend's house where a gun was not locked up Source: Gilbert parents of shooting victim propose Arizona gun storage law
Bill to keep guns out of hands of minors passes first committee
By Robert Nott, The Santa Fe New Mexican A bill that would hold adults criminally responsible if children or teens accessed their firearms cleared its first hurdle Tuesday in the Legislature. Membe… Source: Bill to keep guns out of hands of minors passes first committee
Parents of teen killed in accidental shooting hope ‘Christian’s Law’ will save lives
The lives of Bruce and Claire Petillo were forever changed on Sept. 5, 2021, when their teenage son went to spend the night with a friend and never returned after being killed in an accidental shooting. “This is not political, it’s about human life,” Bruce said. “If every gun owner was as responsible as they … Continue reading Parents of teen killed in accidental shooting hope ‘Christian’s Law’ will save lives
Her 6-year-old sister was shot by another child. Hear why she wants parents to talk about guns
When Elizabeth Krasinski was 11 years old, she was pulled out of class to be told that her 6-year-old sister had been shot by a classmate. Source: Her 6-year-old sister was shot by another child. Hear why she wants parents to talk about guns
Christian’s Law in Arizona is Published
Christian’s Law is now published in the Arizona Sate Legislature (HB 2192). It is a fact that child access prevention / safe storage laws save lives. According to a recent report from the non-partisan Rand Corporation: “We find supportive evidence, our highest evidence rating, that child-access prevention (CAP) laws, or safe storage laws, reduce self-inflicted … Continue reading Christian’s Law in Arizona is Published
Moms who lost their children to gun violence work with Columbus teens
A group of Columbus mothers started a new program for young people, encouraging them to set goals for their future.Mothers of Murdered Columbus Children is a s Source: Moms who lost their children to gun violence work with Columbus teens
Father who lost son to gun violence: ‘We need to do better’
Kent Julye gave a speech about the loss of his son, Zachariah Julye, in a news conference about the Martin Luther King Day of Service in Philadelphia. Source: Father who lost son to gun violence: 'We need to do better'