In the wake of the tragic shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, where four were killed and nine injured, Georgia lawmakers are calling for stricter gun storage regulations to prevent children from accessing firearms. The suspect, 14-year-old Colt Gray, allegedly used an AR-15 rifle, raising concerns about Georgia's lack of child-access storage laws, which are in place in 26 other states. Advocates argue that current firearms policies are inadequate, as over 300 children have been treated for firearm wounds in the state this year. The shooting prompted a meeting of the Senate Safe Firearm Storage Study Committee, with members emphasizing the need for legislative action. Critics have highlighted the ongoing political resistance to gun control measures, noting that past attempts to introduce safe storage bills have stalled in the Republican-controlled legislature. Political figures, including Vice President Kamala Harris, have called for immediate action on gun safety reforms to address the epidemic of gun violence affecting schools across the nation.