We observe SMART Week for gun safety

The second annual SMART Week — Aug. 25-29 — is a time when we come together to spread the word on the critical importance of secure gun storage to prevent gun violence.

One of the smartest things adults can do to keep kids, classrooms, and communities safe from gun violence is raise awareness about secure gun storage. SMART Week is all about educating communities on the simple steps that everyone — gun owners and non-gun owners alike — can take right now to prevent gun violence:

Secure all guns in homes and vehicles.
Model responsible behavior around guns.
Ask about the presence of unsecured firearms in other homes your child visits.
Recognize the role of guns in suicide.
Tell your peers to Be SMART.

SMART Week is built on the foundation of the Be SMART public education program, promoting secure gun storage to prevent kids under 18 and other unauthorized users from accessing guns.

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