Range USA, NSSF Team Up For Gun Storage Check Week

I never want to see either my home state or the federal government force mandatory storage onto me or mine. I don't want it to happen to anyone else, either. It's not because I think securing your guns is a bad thing. I just don't want the government getting involved in a decision that can and should be highly individualistic. No legislative body can create a mandate that takes everyone's needs and concerns into account.

But locking up guns is still the smart move in most cases.

Now, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, along with Range USA, is engaging in a retailer pilot program for Gun Storage Check Week.

NSSF^®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, announces all 50 of Range USA’s locations are participating in the first Gun Storage Check Week^® retailer pilot program to promote secure storage practices in their local communities.

Gun Storage Check Week is a national campaign of NSSF, which is observed June 1–7 and September 1–7, to coincide with National Safety Month and National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, respectively. During Gun Storage Check Week, the message of “Make Sure It’s Secure^®” is highlighted to millions of firearm owners to help prevent unwanted access to firearms.

“Having each of Range USA’s locations come on board to promote secure storage practices ensures customers in 50 communities will have a local touch point to engage with the firearm industry’s safety message during Gun Storage Check Week,” said Joe Bartozzi, NSSF President and CEO. “We applaud Range USA for their involvement in this retailer pilot program. Grassroots efforts like this will further amplify awareness that secure firearm storage saves lives.”

The goal of Gun Storage Check Week is to help prevent firearm accidents — especially those involving children, suicides and thefts. It serves as a reminder for gun owners and their families to evaluate firearm storage practices and, if necessary, to take action and Make Sure It’s Secure.

“Firearm safety is a foundational pillar of responsible gun ownership, which is why we were proud to be invited to participate in NSSF’s Gun Storage Check Week campaign,” said Jimmy McManus, Range USA COO. “With all 50 Range USA locations taking part, we have a real opportunity to make a meaningful impact across the firearm community — and that matters deeply to us and to our customers.”

As part of this pilot program, each Range USA location has been provided with promotional materials courtesy of Project ChildSafe^® — the largest, most comprehensive firearm safety education program in the U.S — which includes in-store signage promoting gun safety awareness, educational brochures and child safety pledges.

Any retailer or range can participate in Gun Storage Check Week. Those interested in participating are encouraged to create in-store activations through safety demonstrations and events to share the message of firearm safety. A Promotional Toolkit — which includes shareable graphics, digital ads, public service announcements and more — is freely available. More resources are available at GunStorageCheck.org.

This is actually a very good thing to see, and I hope this becomes a bigger thing, because we all owe it to ourselves to keep our guns safe and away from unauthorized hands. I'm not just including kids in this, either, though I don't want them accessing them without a parent around. This is important to help prevent theft, which is where a massive number of guns used in trafficking come from.

We owe it to ourselves to make sure our guns aren't picked up by those who don't have permission to pick them up. No good comes of that happening, and we all know it. Not only can it spell tragedy in the household, but it could also result in tragedy halfway across the country. You never know what can happen, so take the steps and make sure your firearms are properly secured when they're not on your person.

No, I don't want to see the government tell me what to do, but the best way to prevent that is to be responsible and take the steps that you already know you should have taken. Take them, do it right, and keep your weapons where they belong at any given time.

Take advantage of the link above. Check your storage procedures and equipment. Make upgrades as necessary. Keep your family and community safe by being responsible.

It's not your fault that someone else is a criminal, but there's no reason you have to make life easier for that criminal and every reason to make it more difficult for them.

Editor’s Note: The radical Left will stop at nothing to enact their radical gun control agenda and strip us of our Second Amendment rights.

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