Nation’s Largest Firearm Safety
Program
To Distribute 20 Million More Free Gun Locks
NEWTOWN, Conn. - Project ChildSafe, an expansion of
Project HomeSafe, will distribute 20 million more free firearm safety kits
as a part of a nationwide initiative to raise awareness about safe and
responsible firearm ownership and storage. Designed to make homes with
firearms safer, Project ChildSafe is funded by a $50 million grant from
the U.S. Department of Justice and managed by the National Shooting Sports
Foundation (NSSF).
“Project ChildSafe has become the most comprehensive
firearm safety education program in America,” said Doug Painter,
president of the National Shooting Sports Foundation. “The combination
of free gun locking devices, an in-depth safety education component and
distribution efforts in all 50 states will significantly enhance public
awareness of the importance of proper gun storage in the home.”
Project ChildSafe will partner with governors and lieutenant governors,
U.S. Attorneys, mayors and local law enforcement to encourage secure storage
of firearms in homes, with the goal of helping to prevent firearm-related
accidents, especially among children. The safety kits include a cable-style
gun lock and a safety brochure that discusses safe handling and proper
storage procedures. Last year, Project HomeSafe
distributed 2.4 million such firearm safety kits at local events in 43
states.
Project ChildSafe is a component of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a gun-violence
prevention initiative of the Bush Administration.
Project ChildSafe will utilize 15 education vehicles to bring safety tours
to thousands of communities across America to distribute the free firearm
safety kits. For more information about firearm safety and Project ChildSafe
safety tour schedules, visit www.projectchildsafe.org.
About NSSF: The National Shooting Sports Foundation,
with over 2,500 firearm industry members, was founded in 1961. The NSSF
manages a variety of outreach programs with special emphasis on safety
initiatives.
About Project Safe Neighborhoods: Project ChildSafe is
a component of President Bush’s Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN)
initiative to reduce gun-related crime and violence in America. PSN is
administered by the U.S. Department of Justice. For more information go
to www.psn.gov.
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