Children shooting children makes no sense to me, especially when the Portsmouth Police Department is giving away free gun locks.
Project Childsafe – FREE Firearm Locks
May 29, 2009 by Officer S. D. White
Beginning on May 30, 2009, the Portsmouth Police Department will be issuing FREE firearm locks. The locks are provided by a program of the National Shooting Sports Foundation funded by a grant from the Department of Justice.
The locks are free of charge and come in a package that includes a brochure on Firearm Responsibility in the Home and a certificate of agreement between a child and parent. The program is designed to ensure safe and responsible firearm ownership and storage, and teach children about safety with firearms. The Portsmouth Police Department has approximately 500 locks available and will be given out on a first come first serve basis until all the locks have been distributed.
The gunlocks will be given out at the below listed locations, with the times available for distribution below the location.
Portsmouth Police Training Office – 330 County St. Portsmouth – Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Portsmouth Police Operation Support Center – 711 Crawford St. Portsmouth – 24 Hours a Day / 7 Days a Week
Portsmouth Police Recruiter Office – 801 Water St. Suite 30 Portsmouth – Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Portsmouth Police Detective Bureau – 311 County St. Portsmouth – Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Portsmouth Police Chief’s Office – 700 Crawford St. Portsmouth – Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Citizens may call (757) 393 –8088 with any questions.
May 29, 2009 by Officer S. D. White
Beginning on May 30, 2009, the Portsmouth Police Department will be issuing FREE firearm locks. The locks are provided by a program of the National Shooting Sports Foundation funded by a grant from the Department of Justice.
The locks are free of charge and come in a package that includes a brochure on Firearm Responsibility in the Home and a certificate of agreement between a child and parent. The program is designed to ensure safe and responsible firearm ownership and storage, and teach children about safety with firearms. The Portsmouth Police Department has approximately 500 locks available and will be given out on a first come first serve basis until all the locks have been distributed.
The gunlocks will be given out at the below listed locations, with the times available for distribution below the location.
Portsmouth Police Training Office – 330 County St. Portsmouth – Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Portsmouth Police Operation Support Center – 711 Crawford St. Portsmouth – 24 Hours a Day / 7 Days a Week
Portsmouth Police Recruiter Office – 801 Water St. Suite 30 Portsmouth – Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Portsmouth Police Detective Bureau – 311 County St. Portsmouth – Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Portsmouth Police Chief’s Office – 700 Crawford St. Portsmouth – Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Citizens may call (757) 393 –8088 with any questions.
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Project ChildSafe, The Nation's Largest Firearm Safety Education Program
Project ChildSafe reminds gun owners to:
Properly store firearms in the home
Practice safe firearm storage options in the home
Make certain that firearms in the home are not casually accessible to anyone --- especially a child.
Project ChildSafe provides safety kits that include a cable-style gun locking device, lock installment instructions, safety booklet.
Project ChildSafe encourages gun owners to get a safety kit from participating law enforcement partners in their state.
If your law enforcement agency does not have Project ChildSafe safety kits, gun owners can encourage them to order a supply by contacting us. Only law enforcement agencies are eligible to receive safety kits from Project ChildSafe. Individuals, community groups and businesses interested in promoting the safe and responsible use and storage of firearms are encouraged to partner with a participating law enforcement agency.
Project ChildSafe thanks its partners for building safer communities.
Firearm safety is everyone's responsibility.
Where to get a free safety kit
A firearms safety message from Doug Koenig, World Champion Marksman
A firearms safety message from Travis Tritt, country music celebrity.
Watch a safety video
Access NSSF Safety Materials
Message to Firearms Retailers on"Child Safety Lock Act"
Project ChildSafe National Coordinator • 203-270-2360e-mail: projectchildsafe@nssf.org
National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc.11 Mile Hill Road Newtown, CT 06470203.426.1320 • FAX 203-426-1245
Project ChildSafe reminds gun owners to:
Properly store firearms in the home
Practice safe firearm storage options in the home
Make certain that firearms in the home are not casually accessible to anyone --- especially a child.
Project ChildSafe provides safety kits that include a cable-style gun locking device, lock installment instructions, safety booklet.
Project ChildSafe encourages gun owners to get a safety kit from participating law enforcement partners in their state.
If your law enforcement agency does not have Project ChildSafe safety kits, gun owners can encourage them to order a supply by contacting us. Only law enforcement agencies are eligible to receive safety kits from Project ChildSafe. Individuals, community groups and businesses interested in promoting the safe and responsible use and storage of firearms are encouraged to partner with a participating law enforcement agency.
Project ChildSafe thanks its partners for building safer communities.
Firearm safety is everyone's responsibility.
Where to get a free safety kit
A firearms safety message from Doug Koenig, World Champion Marksman
A firearms safety message from Travis Tritt, country music celebrity.
Watch a safety video
Access NSSF Safety Materials
Message to Firearms Retailers on"Child Safety Lock Act"
Project ChildSafe National Coordinator • 203-270-2360e-mail: projectchildsafe@nssf.org
National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc.11 Mile Hill Road Newtown, CT 06470203.426.1320 • FAX 203-426-1245
2 comments:
And then we read this: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,528966,00.html
So sad, Scott. Thanks for the link. I could Google this subject and probably come up with more. I didn't want to advertise that Portsmouth was right up there with their own.
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