The Project ChildSafe
As a gun owner, you can choose from multiple options for safely storing and protecting your firearms when they’re not in use.
Use this guide to determine which mechanism best suits your lifestyle, priorities and environment.
FIREARMS SAFETY IN VEHICLES
It’s your first priority as a responsible gun owner to keep guns out of the wrong hands.
If you must temporarily store a gun in your car or truck, for your safety and that of your community, we encourage you to take steps to properly store them. Use a secure storage device, keep it out of sight, try not to be away from the vehicle for an extended length of time and, when you arrive home, take the firearm inside with you to your secure home storage area.
Preventing Thefts of firearms from vehicles
Buying your First Gun
Firearm ownership is a right enjoyed by many Americans, and with that right comes the responsibility to safely handle and store firearms.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation® and Project ChildSafe® remind new gun owners in particular of the many firearm safety materials they make available to help prevent accidents, theft and misuse.
Safe Storage Options - Storing a Gun Safely and Securely
Firearm safety depends on you! Watch the below video for safe and secure firearms storage.
PROTECT THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE
Project ChildSafe, together with The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), unveiled a new public service announcement, “Protect the People you Love,” to encourage families to talk about gun safety – regardless of whether they have a gun in the home.
The PSA focuses on the assumption that children are unaware of firearms in the home or that they know not to touch them without permission. The 30-second spot emphasizes how families can help prevent firearms accidents by talking about gun safety with children. Further, storing firearms responsibly addresses the issue that many children are often familiar with where and how firearms are stored – much more than parents might think.