The Melbourne Village Police Department will
provide free firearm safety kits to local
residents through a partnership with Project
ChildSafe, the nationwide firearms safety education
program. The safety kits, which include a gun lock, are
currently available at the police station.
Project ChildSafe, a program developed by
the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), will distribute
millions of firearm safety kits throughout the country over
the next year. The program is funded by a U.S. Department
of Justice grant, with additional funding provided by the
firearms industry.
"We encourage residents to pick up a
Project ChildSafe safety kit so that they can securely store
their firearm," said the Chief of Police. " Each
kit contains a safety curriculum and a cable-style gun lock.
The locks fit on most types of handguns, rifles and shotguns.
The goal is to prevent a child or any other unauthorized
person from accessing a firearm in your home."
By partnering with Project ChildSafe, the
Melbourne Village Police Department is partcipating in a
growing national effort to promote firearms safety education
to all gun owners. Project ChildSafe will distribute gun
lock safety kits to all 50 states and the five U.S. territories.
We are pleased to have the Melbourne Village
Police Department as a Project ChildSafe partner,"
said Dee Dee Dockins, spokesperson for the program. "Project
ChildSafe is an important step forward in help ensure that
all firearm owners fully understand their responsibilities
with respect to the safe handling and storage of firearms.
To receive more information on Project ChildSafe,
please visit these off-site links.
Come on in and get your free gun
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