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Make sure
It's secure®
September is Suicide Prevention Month
Gun Storage Check Week® is a national campaign of NSSF® — The Firearm Industry Trade Association to encourage all gun owners to check their firearm storage practices and, if necessary, take action to Make Sure It's Secure®.
Suicide is preventable. Secure gun storage can save lives.
Please honor National Suicide Prevention Month by checking on your firearm storage practices during Gun Storage Check Week, Sept. 1–7.
Most firearm-related fatalities are suicide deaths. Firearm owners and family members can help save lives by making sure that a person in crisis cannot access a gun or other means of self-harm.
If you are in crisis or you’re concerned about someone you know, call the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Veterans, call 988 and press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line.
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Prevent Accidents, Suicides and Theft.
Make sure your firearms are secure when not in use.
Secure
- Cable Lock
- Lock Box
- Full Size Safe
- Temporary Offsite Storage*
Not Secure
- Top of Refrigerator
- Bedstand Drawer
- Car Glove Compartment
- 'Hiding' a Gun
*Follow all applicable firearm transfer laws.
No one wants their gun in the hands of an unsupervised child, a person in crisis, an individual who lacks knowledge of firearms or a thief. If something bad happens because your gun isn’t stored securely, you’ll regret it, probably forever.
Joe Bartozzi
President and CEO, NSSF
Time for a Safe Sweep: Secure Your Firearms!
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
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