The piercing gun, and any other similar squeeze or trigger method of ear and body piercing, is unsafe and traumatic to the body. On top of that, these piercings are being performed by unlicensed store associates - sometimes teenagers - with no proper training. It is our desire to spread the word about how unsafe this method is, and especially to prevent parents from putting their children at risk.
<a href="http://tattoo.about.com/cs/psafety/a/piercing_guns.htm">Why the Piercing Gun Should be Banned</a>
Most people get piercings done this way out of ignorance, and assuming that it must be safe if it's widely practiced. The only way we can protect people from their own ignorance is to see that this procedure is banned.
This particular petition is for the state of Indiana - please sign if you are an Indiana resident! If you're not an Indiana resident, please start a petition for your own state and feel free to copy any of the above information.
We the undersigned wish for the Indiana Health Department to review the issue of piercing gun safety and the qualifications needed to perform ear or body piercings of any kind. We feel that this practice is dangerous and traumatic, and many times done on children without their knowledge or consent. We respectfully request that the Indiana Health Department ban this procedure and limit body piercings only to professional studios by professional piercers with proper training in sterilization, blood borne pathogens and general first aid.
