Shortly after the Boston Marathon bombings, Bloomsday announced that they would be distributing 50,000 lilac bands etched with “Bloomsday Stands With Boston”. Now they have ordered 8,000 more bracelets so that volunteers can also show their support for the East Coast city.

The initial bracelets were purchased for runners participating in the world's largest timed road race this Sunday. The response to the idea has been so positive that Bloomsday officials decided it was something that volunteers and safety personnel should participate in as well.

Gun ownership is one of the things that makes this country a unique and great place to live, and while they can certainly be an effective way of keeping you and your family safe, owning a firearm comes with a great deal of responsibility.

Just ask Robin Ball, owner of Sharp Shooting Indoor Range. She's been shooting guns her entire life.

"It's understanding the equipment that you buy and that's where gun safety training comes into play," she said.

She knows firearms so well she teaches people how to use them.

"Even people who are shooters will learn from our classes and they will pick up new tips because we hear things differently from different instructors," she said.

In fact, at Sharp Shooting they have a number of classes that serve as refreshers for those that know what they're doing but may be a little rusty.

"You've got it stored in your nightstand for ten years, you're not going to be as adept at using it when you need it, so we encourage a lot of practice and a lot of training and a lot of thinking through the process," she explained.

That's important when it comes to protecting the ones you love.

Two people -- a juvenile and an 18-year-old -- have been arrested after shooting a car window near Whitman Elementary Monday.

Spokane Police report that Monday afternoon a woman was parked near the school to pick her daughter up when a truck drove by and someone inside yelled at her for blocking the driveway.

A verbal argument followed, during which one of the passengers in the truck pulled out a gun and shot the rear window of the woman's vehicle.

The victim was able to get the license plate of the truck as the driver let the scene and gave that information to police.

Officers located the truck and arrested a 15-year-old juvenile for three counts of first degree assault Monday afternoon.

A second suspect, 18-year-old Tanner Caldwell, was later also booked on three counts of first degree assault, one charge for each of the occupants -- the driver and two children -- who were in the victim's vehicle at the time of the incident.