Politics & Government
Ethan’s Law Goes National As Guilford’s Songs Off To Washington
Connecticut is on way to passing safe gun storage law named after Ethan Song; now national legislation is being proposed.
GUILFORD, CT - Ethan’s Law” — which would require all firearms, loaded and unloaded, to be safely stored in homes occupied by minors under 18 years of age — has easily passed the Connecticut House and the Connecticut Senate is expected to soon follow suit.
But the Guilford parents of the teen who died tragically from an accidental gun shot aren’t stopping there.
This coming week, Mike and Kristin Song are in Washington, D.C., where national legislation modeled after Connecticut’s law is expected to be introduced by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro on Tuesday morning.
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Meanwhile, the Songs will appear on CBS national news on Tuesday night in front of millions to talk about “Ethan’s Law.”
Connecticut’s current safe storage law only requires that loaded firearms be properly stored “if a minor is likely to gain access to the firearm without the permission of the parent or guardian of the minor.”
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Ethan Song, of Guilford, died of a self-inflicted gunshot. The 15-year-old accidentally shot himself in the head in January 2018, the Waterbury state’s attorney’s office said after concluding its investigation.
A juvenile friend of Ethan’s was charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death.
Ethan’s parents, Kristin and Mike Song, have become nationally known advocates for stronger gun storage laws since the death of their son.
Connecticut’s current safe storage law only requires that loaded firearms be properly stored “if a minor is likely to gain access to the firearm without the permission of the parent or guardian of the minor.”
Ethan Song, of Guilford, died of a self-inflicted gunshot. The 15-year-old accidentally shot himself in the head in January 2018, the Waterbury state’s attorney’s office said after concluding its investigation.
A juvenile friend of Ethan’s was charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death.
Ethan’s parents, Kristin and Mike Song, have become nationally known advocates for stronger gun storage laws since the death of their son.
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