HTTP/2 200 date: Wed, 02 Jun 2021 13:33:55 GMT content-type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 vary: Accept-Encoding vary: Accept-Encoding x-pingback: https://www.nssf.org/xmlrpc.php link: ; rel="https://api.w.org/" link: ; rel="alternate"; type="application/json" link: ; rel=shortlink x-powered-by: WP Engine x-cacheable: SHORT vary: Accept-Encoding,Cookie cache-control: max-age=600, must-revalidate x-cache: HIT: 3 x-cache-group: normal cf-cache-status: DYNAMIC cf-request-id: 0a6e87553a000005f7079e0000000001 expect-ct: max-age=604800, report-uri="https://report-uri.cloudflare.com/cdn-cgi/beacon/expect-ct" server: cloudflare cf-ray: 65910e685bcc05f7-IAD alt-svc: h3-27=":443"; ma=86400, h3-28=":443"; ma=86400, h3-29=":443"; ma=86400, h3=":443"; ma=86400 NSSF, Project ChildSafe Urge Firearm Safety During National Safety Month • NSSF
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NEWTOWN, Conn. (June 2, 2021)— In observance of National Safety Month, following a year of record-breaking firearm sales[3], NSSF® and Project ChildSafe® urge new and existing gun owners nationwide to prioritize safe firearm storage — and are providing the resources to do so. In 2020, 21 million FBI background checks were conducted for firearm sales — a record number that makes reminders about responsible storage timely. NSSF encourages first-time gun owners to ensure they have safe storage devices to account for their new firearms and learn about firearm safety best practices. Project ChildSafe provides a vast library of resources — including a host of new materials developed this year — to help gun owners determine the best method to prevent unauthorized access to firearms in order to keep their homes and communities safe. “Every year, National Safety Month is an opportunity to remind gun owners that their most important responsibility is to store their firearms securely when not in use,” said Joe Bartozzi, NSSF’s President and CEO. “We know that there has been a significant increase in the number of new gun owners in the past year, and that they are looking for guidance on storing firearms responsibly. We’ve worked hard to give them the resources they need to secure their firearms to help prevent accidents.” In the
