NSSF’S PROJECT CHILDSAFE NAMES ROBERT HURST OF DELTA WATERFOWL “S.A.F.E. SUMMER LOCAL CHAMPION” IN FIREARMS SAFETY

ST. LOUIS – The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has recognized Robert Hurst of Delta Waterfowl as a “Local Champion” for his efforts to promote firearms safety in his region. Delta Waterfowl is a duck hunter’s organization centered around conservation and preserving the waterfowl hunting tradition.

“Safe storage of firearms is a direct responsibility of the owner,” Hurst said. “There are simple ways to secure your firearms, when not in use, by applying a trigger lock or cable-style lock on your firearms or by securing them in a gun safe or gun cabinet.”

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.

“Project ChildSafe promotes responsible firearms ownership to ensure the safety of our children and the community,” Hurst said. “If you ‘own it, protect it, and secure it,’ you are showing the community that gun owners are responsible and committed to safety and keeping guns away from those who shouldn’t have them.”

“Robert Hurst has shown a deep commitment to Project ChildSafe and our mission to prevent firearms accidents by encouraging 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.