For Gun Owners
Secure Every Firearm, Every Time, in Every Home or Vehicle
Responsible gun ownership starts with secure firearm storage. Gun owners play an integral role in spreading awareness about the importance of secure gun storage in every home.
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Households that lock both firearms and ammunition have a 78 percent lower risk of self-inflicted firearm injuries among children and teenagers.
Source: David C. Grossman et al., “Gun Storage Practices and Risk of Youth Suicide and Unintentional Firearm Injuries,” Journal of the American Medical Association 293, no. 6 (2005): 707–14.
Our Impact
As a parent of three, keeping my children safe is a priority in my household by, among other things, modeling responsible behavior around the handgun we own.
Shannon K.
Parent, veteran, and gun owner
North Carolina
Resources
Brush Up on the Basics and
Share with Others
Learn more about the types of secure gun storage available to you and how to talk with other gun owners in your life about the importance of secure gun storage.
- Asking about Secure Gun Storage
- Secure Storage Practices to Reduce Gun Violence
- Keeping Your Home Safe with Secure Storage
- Facts and Resources on Child Firearm Suicide
- Protecting LGBTQ+ Youth from Firearm Suicide
- Guide to Secure Gun Storage Devices
- About Be SMART
- Gun Storage in Vehicles
- Gun Laws in Your State
Firearms Training for Everyone
Beyond Secure Storage Gun Safety Training
Train SMART is a new model of firearm safety training designed for current and prospective gun owners. The program is designed by veterans who bring the military’s proven principles of firearms training, safety, and responsibility to the civilian market.
