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Our guest is Miranda Viscoli from New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence. Their organization teaches about gun locks, hosts gun buy back events, and works with teenagers to forge discarded weapons into art. She lets us know the parent responsibility to keep firearms secured, especially around children. We also discuss what kids can do when they come upon weapons. It’s especially important when guns can look like toys, and toys look like real guns.

Find lots of information about New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence, including ways for kids and adults to participate in reducing gun violence by visiting: www.newmexicanstopreventgunviolence.org

Y-Media out of Indiana brings us the voices of kids who are hunters, about what hunting means for their families. Go on a squirrel hunt with a girl whose family relies upon the food hunting brings them. 

We cannot discuss guns without discussing gun laws. We explore the rules around the US and the world. Lots of information about US gun laws can be found by clicking here. There is a good summary of world gun laws at this website. 

Finally, is it possible that peace has a flavor? Hear about an apple cider press made from guns turned over after the Civil War. 

Mixed with great music, this is an episode full of lifesaving lessons in gun violence prevention for kids and families.

The Children’s Hour is produced by The Children’s Hour Inc., a New Mexico educational nonprofit. Katie Stone wrote and produced this episode with production support from Christina Stella, Eli Henley, Sarah Gabrielli, McKenzie Graunke, and Samantha Daitz. Engineering at Outpost Performance Space provided by Chad Scheer. Our learning guides are written by Amber Shiel. Many thanks to Y-Media, and Miranda Viscoli from New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence for being with us on the show.

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