COLUMBUS, Ohio — A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a resolution to encourage Ohioans to safely store their guns so children stop dying, as actual firearm regulation legislation sits stagnant in the Republican-dominated legislature.

Year after year, tragedy strikes in cases where unsecured guns turn into accidental shootings.

Just in the last few months, an Akron 10-year-old was accidentally shot in the face while with a friend. A Cleveland 14-year-old was accidentally shot and killed after a gun went off in a car. An Elyria 15-year-old was also accidentally shot. A 1-year-old had to undergo surgery after a teen accidentally shot him. These are just some of the 2025 cases, but we've covered dozens throughout the years — ranging from babies to toddlers to teens to adul

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