NSSF’S PROJECT CHILDSAFE NAMES MAJ TOURE FOUNDER OF BLACK GUNS MATTER “S.A.F.E. SUMMER LOCAL CHAMPION” IN FIREARMS SAFETY

PHILADELPHIA – The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has recognized Maj Toure, the founder of Back Guns Matter, as a “Local Champion” for his efforts to promote firearms safety in his region. Black Guns Matter is an organization focused on educating urban communities about firearms responsibility through education and training.

“Safe storage is important, and we can find a solution for everyone whether is a biometric safe, a trigger lock or a cable-style gun lock” Toure said. “We can assess the dynamics of someone’s home and figure out the best option for everyone—we always find a good middle ground between safety and accessibility.”

The Project ChildSafe S.A.F.E. Summer campaign is an annual campaign that recognizes people who are making a positive impact in their communities by supporting responsible firearms ownership. The campaign emphasizes the importance of responsible firearms storage – particularly in the summer when children are home from school and more likely to be unattended – and is a reminder that proper firearms storage is the #1 way to help prevent firearms accidents, theft and misuse.

“S.A.F.E.” serves as an acronym for Store your firearms responsibly when not in use; Always practice firearms safety; Focus on your responsibilities as a firearms owner; and Education is key to preventing accidents. The effort is focused on providing resources to help gun owners take actions and share information that will help keep their families and communities safer.

“We support Project ChildSafe, because negligence of firearms safety affects children and families too often,” Toure said. “The lack of training, ignorance and carelessness are all preventable, and NSSF’s Project ChildSafe is doing tremendous work to make that point to a wide audience.”

“We’re very grateful for Maj Toure’s efforts to raise awareness of safe firearms storage,” said NSSF President and CEO Steve Sanetti. “He demonstrates how the firearms-owning community is committed to firearms safety, and his work plays a vital role in helping reduce firearms accidents.”

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About NSSF’s Project ChildSafe Program
NSSF launched Project ChildSafe in 1999 (prior to 2003 the program was called Project HomeSafe) as a nationwide initiative to promote firearms responsibility and provide safety education to all gun owners. While children are a primary focus, Project ChildSafe is intended to help children and adults practice greater firearms safety. Through partnerships with more than 15,000 law enforcement agencies, the program has provided more than 37 million free firearm safety kits to gun owners in all 50 states and the five U.S. territories, which is in addition to the more than 70 million free locking devices manufacturers have included with new firearms sold since 1998. More information is available at projectchildsafe.org.