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Hi- Each year, nearly 360 children under 18 gain access to a gun and unintentionally shoot themselves or someone else—sometimes fatally. More than 700 children die by suicide with a gun each year. That's why keeping guns safely secured and stored away is so important. Today, we kick off the second annual SMART Week: We're coming together to spread the word about the critical importance of secure gun storage. Follow along on our Instagram to help us spread the Be SMART message. Our Be SMART program is a way to make a difference and save lives by building awareness of how crucial proper secure storage is to keeping us all safe. Our goal is to keep our kids, families, and communities safe. And with back-to-school season upon us and our kids heading back to school, we adults have homework.
The most helpful thing adults—gun owners and non-gun owners alike—can do to keep kids, classrooms, and communities safe from gun violence this school year is to learn more about secure gun storage. Be SMART encourages people to:
A hidden gun isn't a securely stored gun. Securely storing guns means keeping all guns unloaded, locked up, and stored separately from ammunition. Join us on Instagram as we normalize conversations about gun safety and spread the Be SMART message far and wide. Throughout the week, we will be sharing how we ALL can be a part of keeping our kids and communities safe. Thanks for being a part of this movement, The Be SMART Team P.S. Want to join our team of volunteers ready to take action and spread the word on secure storage? Text SMART to 644-33 to start taking action. |
