April 6, 2020
NEWTOWN, Conn. – The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) today unveiled a new infographic[1] for first-time gun owners in response to the surge in firearms sales across the U.S. Additionally, through its Project ChildSafe® program, NSSF has launched a new Firearm Storage and Safety Assessment Quiz[2], which allows gun owners to put their firearm safety knowledge to the test and learn if and how their safety habits might be improved.
“Our industry is seeing record-breaking sales in the midst of the COVID -19 pandemic, with a large percentage of these consumers being first-time gun buyers,” said Joe Bartozzi, NSSF’s President and CEO. “We want to be sure these new gun owners have as much information as possible about how to handle, use and store firearms safely and responsibly.”
The infographic covers a spectrum of information and provides helpful links on topics such as questions to ask before buying a gun, safe storage at home and where to find online training videos. The new quiz walks gun owners through a number of questions related to safe handling and storage of firearms, linking to resources and information to improve or enhance firearm safety practices. These new tools complement the safety training and education offered at retail stores, as well as the library of safety resources available through the Project ChildSafe[3] program. These include a “Road To Responsible Firearm Ownership”[4] tool, “Many Paths to Firearm Safety”[5] video series and a Safe Storage Options infographic[6].
All of these materials and more will be concentrated into a new “Resources for New Gun Owners” section at ProjectChildSafe.org[7].
NSSF is also encouraging all parents, even if
