I was talking with a friend and she asked me, “Did you hear about Bob (name changed)?” I said no and asked what happened. She went on to tell me that his story, the end of his life story, was in the news. I could not believe it. The story was clear-cut, concise and so short. It did not tell how the gun had not been cleaned for a while. It did not tell how they forgot to unload the bullet in the chamber. It did not tell how he climbed into the back of the truck and went to grab the gun and it went off, accidentally. It did not tell how they had to pick him up and put him into the back of the truck and drive to find the ambulance as they were so far out in the woods and the ambulance could not find them. It did not tell of the terror of two people, alive in the truck, driving with someone in the back who had already passed away while they were driving. It did not tell of the horror of living with the knowledge that a wonderful day went so drastically wrong, because a few simple gun safety steps were not followed. It was an accident – simple – an accident. One that may have been avoided. To learn more about Gun Safety, you can register via Facebook (Safe Kids Missoula led by Foundation for Community Health). The presentations are led by Danette Fadness and are titled: Be SMART a Conversation About Gun Safety. Please, from a person who knows that gun safety is so very important, please attend these presentations.