WASHINGTON, April 29,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This year marks the 25-year
anniversary of Project ChildSafe®, the firearm
safety and education program of NSSF®, The Firearm
Industry Trade Association. Since its inception, Project ChildSafe
has raised awareness about safely handling and securely storing
firearms when not in use, along with educating children about
firearm safety.
Since its inception, Project ChildSafe has
raised awareness about safely handling and securely storing
firearms . . . .
As part of recognizing this milestone, NSSF aims to raise
$250,000 over the next year to
provide more free gun locks and educational materials to gun owners
across the country.
Started in 1999, Project ChildSafe began in just five cities in
the U.S. and has grown to serve all 50 states and the five U.S.
territories. To date, Project ChildSafe has distributed more than
41 million safety kits, which include a cable-style gun-locking
device and educational brochures available at no cost to gun
owners. The firearm safety kits are distributed through
partnerships with more than 15,000 local law enforcement agencies
and 13,000 organizational partners.
"For 25 years, Project ChildSafe has operated on both the
national and local levels to provide genuine firearm safety
solutions to communities that need them most," said Joe Bartozzi, NSSF President and CEO. "Since its
launch, fatal firearm accidents have dropped to historic lows. The
program also aims to prevent firearm thefts and suicide."
"Prevention can be challenging to measure, but over the years
we've heard stories firsthand of how our safety kits have saved
lives by preventing accidents and suicides," said Bill Brassard, NSSF's Senior Communications
Director. "Project ChildSafe continues to evolve and expand its
resources, adding materials on mental health, suicide prevention
and assisting parents with having conversations about gun safety
with their children."
To commemorate this exciting milestone in Project ChildSafe's
history, NSSF has set a new goal to raise $250,000 in funding for the program over the next
year, which will support the development and availability of new
educational resources, gun locks and city-level firearm safety
coalitions in communities with particularly high rates of
firearm-related accidents and suicides.
Individual supporters and organizations are invited to donate to
Project ChildSafe. Project ChildSafe is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt
nonprofit organization, and all donations to the organization are
tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
To donate, go to projectchildsafe.org/donate/25th-anniversary.
Project ChildSafe's 25-Year
History
https://projectchildsafe.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PCS-25YearTimeline.pdf
About Project ChildSafe: NSSF, The Firearm Industry Trade
Association, launched Project ChildSafe in 1999 (originally as
Project HomeSafe). Since 1999, the program has provided more than
41 million free firearm safety kits and gun locks to firearm owners
in all 50 states through partnerships with thousands of law
enforcement agencies across the country. That's in addition to the
more than 70 million free locking devices manufacturers have
included, and continue to include, with new firearms sold since
1998. While helping to prevent accidents among children is a focus,
Project ChildSafe is intended to help adults practice greater
firearm safety in the home. More information is available at
projectchildsafe.org.
About NSSF: NSSF is the trade association for the firearm
industry. Its mission is to promote, protect and preserve hunting
and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a membership of
thousands of manufacturers, distributors, firearm retailers,
shooting ranges, sportsmen's organizations and publishers
nationwide. For more information, visit nssf.org.
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