| ABILENE — Congressman Jerry Moran today announced he will join Dickinson County law enforcement officials in an event in Abilene tomorrow to advocate the use of gun locks and to promote gun safety. Free gun locks will be available to gun owners at the event.
“As fall hunting season approaches, it is an important reminder to gun owners to have guns safely secured to prevent tragic deaths,” Moran said. “We have a responsibility as gun owners to secure our firearms and prevent accidents in our homes. Gun locks are a common-sense and simple way to keep children safe.”
Project ChildSafe, an expansion of the Project HomeSafe program developed by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), promotes safe firearms handling and storage practices among all gun owners. The nationwide project is supported by a U.S. Department of Justice grant and is a component of Project Safe Neighborhoods, the nationwide commitment to reduce gun crime. Safety kits, which include a free gun lock and safety education materials, will be distributed at the event in a joint effort between the NSSF and local law enforcement agencies.
The event will be Tuesday, September 27, at 9:30 a.m. at the Dickinson County Courthouse, 109 First Street, in Abilene. Through Project ChildSafe, Kansas was provided with 155,000 locks. Locks are available at local law enforcement agencies in all 105 Kansas counties.
In Congress, Moran is a member of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus.
For more information, contact Congressman Moran at (202) 225-2715 or visit his web page at www.house.gov/moranks01/.
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