HTTP/2 200 date: Fri, 10 Jun 2022 18:35:12 GMT content-type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 vary: Accept-Encoding vary: Accept-Encoding vary: Accept-Encoding,Cookie set-cookie: __wpdm_client=d4d3dfb80d4993f1604b0720812c4f6a; secure; HttpOnly link: ; rel="https://api.w.org/" link: ; rel="alternate"; type="application/json" link: ; rel=shortlink x-powered-by: WP Engine x-cacheable: SHORT cache-control: max-age=600, must-revalidate x-cache: HIT: 3 x-cache-group: normal cf-cache-status: DYNAMIC expect-ct: max-age=604800, report-uri="https://report-uri.cloudflare.com/cdn-cgi/beacon/expect-ct" server: cloudflare cf-ray: 71943499fdd29c2e-IAD alt-svc: h3=":443"; ma=86400, h3-29=":443"; ma=86400 NSSF and Project ChildSafe Encourage Firearm Safety on #ResponsibleGunOwnersDay and During National Safety Month • NSSF

Skip to content[1]
back arrow iconBack to News[2]
June 10, 2022


NEWTOWN, Conn. – In recognition of June as National Safety Month, as well as Responsible Gun Owners Day, NSSF® — the firearm and ammunition trade association — and Project ChildSafe® are encouraging gun owners to pay extra attention to firearm safety practices and responsible gun ownership, including securely storing their firearms when not in use. Project ChildSafe[3] provides a host of resources for all types of gun owners, from first-time owners to experienced ones.

Over the last two years, there have been more than 14 million first-time gun owners, many of them seeking guidance on training and safety education at firearm retailers, shooting ranges and through NSSF’s Project ChildSafe program. Firearm ownership is a right enjoyed by millions of Americans, and with that right comes the responsibility to safely handle and store firearms when they’re not in use. Project ChildSafe has a vast library of firearm safety resources available to gun owners to help prevent accidents, theft and misuse, including suicide.

“NSSF and Project ChildSafe promote responsible gun ownership and safe firearm storage year-round, and National Safety Month allows us to elevate our safety messages even further,” said Joe Bartozzi, NSSF’s President and CEO. “We’ve seen a significant rise in the number of new gun owners over the last two years, and the

Read more from our friends at the NSSF