{"id":3872,"date":"2010-06-09T11:08:08","date_gmt":"2010-06-09T16:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?p=3872"},"modified":"2010-06-09T11:08:23","modified_gmt":"2010-06-09T16:08:23","slug":"nssf-asks-gun-owners-to-practice-firearm-safety-every-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/nssf-asks-gun-owners-to-practice-firearm-safety-every-day\/3872\/","title":{"rendered":"NSSF Asks Gun Owners to Practice Firearm Safety Every Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/BP-safety.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-3873\" title=\"BP-safety\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/BP-safety.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"182\" \/><\/a>NEWTOWN,       Conn. &#8212; Children across the country will start their summer  vacations this month and, as a result, spend more time at home &#8212; some  of it unsupervised. With that in mind, the National Shooting Sports  Foundation reminds gun owners to review their procedures for safely  storing firearms in the home &#8212; a reminder in keeping with June being  National Safety Month. A few simple steps &#8212; such as storing firearms  unloaded with ammunition stored separately under lock and key &#8212; can  help prevent an accident.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The goal for firearm owners is to prevent a child or  unauthorized person from accessing a loaded firearm,&#8221; said Steve  Sanetti, president of NSSF, the trade association of the firearms and  shooting sports industry. &#8220;Accidental firearm fatalities are at historic  low levels thanks to the precautions taken by responsible firearms  owners and because of safety programs promoted by NSSF and other  concerned groups.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Target shooting activity peaks during warm-weather  months, too, making it an appropriate time to review and teach the rules  of firearm safety so that everyone in your shooting group practices  safe gun handling.<\/p>\n<p>The four basic rules are . . .<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Always keep the gun&#8217;s muzzle pointed in a safe  direction.<\/li>\n<li> Treat every gun as if it were loaded.<\/li>\n<li> Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready  to shoot.<\/li>\n<li> Know your target and what lies beyond it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The National Shooting Sports Foundation provides a  number of educational materials that help gun owners and non-owners make  informed decisions when it comes to firearms safety.<\/p>\n<p>These include . . .<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> The safety brochures &#8220;Firearms Safety Depends on  You,&#8221; &#8220;Firearms Responsibility in the Home,&#8221; &#8220;A Parents Guide to  Recreational Shooting For Youngsters&#8221; and the Project ChildSafe safety  booklet. View the brochures at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nssf.org\/lit\/\" target=\"_blank\">nssf.org\/lit<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/projectchildsafe.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">projectchildsafe.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li> NSSF&#8217;s Firearm Safety DVD, which includes three  videos: &#8220;McGruff the Crime Dog on Gun Safety&#8221; for youngsters in grades  K-6, &#8220;It&#8217;s Your Call: Playing it Safe Around Guns&#8221; for grades 6-9 and  &#8220;Firearms Safety Depends on You&#8221; for general audiences. The youth videos  teach youngsters how to make fast, correct decisions if they should  encounter a firearm in an unsupervised situation at home, at a friend&#8217;s  home or at school. Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nssf.org\/safety\/video\/index.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">nssf.org\/safety\/video<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li> Through its Project ChildSafe program, NSSF makes  firearm safety kits that include a gun locking device and safety  brochure available to law enforcement departments, which in turn make  the kits available to gun owners free of charge. Check to see if your  local law enforcement department has kits available at <a href=\"http:\/\/projectchildsafe.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">projectchildsafe.org<\/a>.  Only law enforcement departments can request shipments of the safety  kits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;It is a priority of the National Shooting Sports  Foundation to see that its members&#8217; products are used safely and  responsibly. We encourage all gun owners to make use of these firearm  safety resources,&#8221; said Bill Brassard Jr., NSSF&#8217;s director of  communications, who oversees the Project ChildSafe program.<\/p>\n<p>-30-<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>About NSSF<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The National Shooting Sports Foundation is the  trade association for the firearms industry. Its mission is to promote,  protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961,  NSSF has a membership of more than 5,500 manufacturers, distributors,  firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen&#8217;s organizations and  publishers. For more information, log on to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nssf.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.nssf.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWTOWN, Conn. &#8212; Children across the country will start their summer vacations this month and, as a result, spend more time at home &#8212; some of it unsupervised. 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