Project ChildSafe
Now that law-abiding gun owners have been subjected to the latest round of rhetoric from gun prohibitionists who like to euphemistically label their agenda as "gun safety", it's time to call to mind some real gun safety—some that actually works.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) launched "Project HomeSafe" in 1998; in 2003 the program's name was changed to "Project ChildSafe." The program is a nationwide initiative to promote firearms responsibility and provide safety education to all gun owners. It was originally supported by federal grants provided by the U.S. Department of Justice, but in 2008, DOJ funding was cut. Since then, the firearms manufacturing industry has solely funded the safety program through the members of NSSF.
While children are a focus, Project ChildSafe is intended to help young people and adults practice greater firearm safety in the home. The program has provided more than 36 million free firearm safety kits to gun owners in all 50 states and five U.S. territories. That's in addition to the more than 60 million free locking devices manufacturers have included with new firearms sold since 1998 and continue to do today.
This effective safety program is still going strong, and it makes available a free means for all firearms owners who have children in or around the home to safely secure their firearms. The material is distributed free of charge through local public safety, and law enforcement, agencies. Check here for more information about the program, and to see which local agency is a participant.
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