Project ChildSafe and Sheriff’s Office partner to distribute firearm safety kits

Sheriff Chris Vasquez has announced that the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office will provide 500 free firearm safety kits to local adult residents through a partnership with Project ChildSafe, the nationwide firearms safety education program. The safety kits, which include a gunlock, will be distributed April 6 – 10 during the Pinal County Fair at the Pinal County Sheriff’s booth.

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 adult residents to pick up a Project ChildSafe safety kit so that they can securely store their firearm,” said Sheriff Vasquez. “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 Pinal County Sheriff’s Office is participating in a growing national effort to promote firearms safety education to all gun owners. Project ChildSafe will distribute gunlock safety kits in all 50 states and the five U.S. territories.

“We are pleased to have the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office as a Project ChildSafe partner,” said Dee Dee Dockins, spokesperson for the program. “Project ChildSafe is an important step forward in helping ensure that all firearm owners fully understand their responsibilities with respect to the safe handling and storage of firearms.”