10/09/2026
⭐ Eight-year-old Phillip'e Woodard was the kind of kid who loved to explore.
Curious. Adventurous. Always finding new places to discover in his East Nashville home.
On September 14th, 2024, that natural childhood curiosity led him to an attic space where someone had stored a loaded gun.
Phillip'e probably thought it was interesting. Maybe even cool. He was just 8 years old - too young to understand that what looked like something from a video game could end his life in an instant.
The gun went off.
Phillip'e died immediately.
Another bright, beautiful child - gone because someone stored a loaded weapon where a curious kid could find it.
This was the THIRD child to die in Nashville from accidental gun shootings in 2024 alone. Three families shattered. Three futures stolen. Three preventable tragedies.
Tennessee ranks 3rd in the nation for accidental shootings involving children. Think about that. In the state where we live, work, and raise our families, children are dying at an alarming rate because guns aren't properly secured.
The adults in Phillip'e's life thought the attic was "safe" storage. But kids climb. Kids explore. Kids find things adults think are hidden.
An attic isn't a gun safe. A closet isn't a gun safe. Under a mattress isn't a gun safe. On top of a refrigerator isn't a gun safe.
Only an actual safe is a safe.
Phillip'e should be in third grade right now, learning math and reading, playing with friends, dreaming about what he wants to be when he grows up.
Instead, his family is planning his funeral because someone couldn't invest in proper storage for their deadly weapon.
How many more children have to die? How many more families have to be destroyed? How many more preventable tragedies do we have to witness before gun owners take responsibility?
Every child deserves to explore their world safely. Every child deserves to grow up.
Don't let your family become another statistic. We carry gun safes for every need and budget. Visit us at I-65 and Moffett Rd, call (251) 471-1137, or ask questions in the comments. Because the cost of a safe will never compare to the cost of losing a child.