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January 13, 2025
Sign Up for NSSF’s Gun Storage Check Week at SHOT Show
LAS VEGAS — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, is inviting all companies, organizations and individuals attending the SHOT Show® next week to sign up for a reminder to participate in NSSF’s Gun Storage Check WeekTM in 2025 to promote the message of “Make Sure It’s Secure.”
Advertising throughout the SHOT Show will contain a QR code that leads to this simple sign-up form. The form also will be at GunStorageCheck.org. Filling out the form with a name and email address will trigger a reminder notice from NSSF prior to both Gun Storage Check Weeks this year—June 1-7 during National Safety Month and September 1-7 during Suicide Prevention Month.
The goal of Gun Storage Check Week is to remind gun owners and their families to check on their firearm storage practices and make improvements, if necessary. “We’re asking gun owners to do their part to prevent unwanted access to their firearms to prevent accidents, thefts, suicide and misuse,” said Joe Bartozzi, NSSF President and CEO.
Those arriving in Las Vegas for the SHOT Show, the firearm industry’s annual trade show, will see Gun Storage Check Week ads in the baggage claim area of Harry Reid International Airport. “While waiting for your bags, take a moment to sign up for a reminder to help promote Gun Storage Check Week later this year,” said Bill Brassard, NSSF’s Senior Director, Communications.
NSSF launched Gun Storage Check Week as a national awareness campaign last year. The inaugural campaign was highly successful, with hundreds of companies and organizations, including firearm manufacturers, retailers, shooting ranges, media outlets and law enforcement agencies, reminding their customers and audiences to check on their firearm storage to “Make Sure It’s Secure.”
More than 10 million gun owners were reached with firearm safety messages. Videos on GunStorageCheck.org explained the core rules of gun safety and how to select a secure storage device. Another video discussed taking care of your mental health, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and taking action to prevent suicide, including preventing access to firearms during periods of acute risk.
The Gun Storage Check Sweepstakes offered gun safes from ShotLock and Hornady Manufacturing as prizes during the June and September weeks.
NSSF reminds gun owners that there are many options available to store firearms securely, ranging from cable gun locks to lock boxes to full-size gun safes. Vehicle storage options and digital devices are available as well. Many firearm safety and suicide prevention resources can be found at GunStorageCheck.org as well as on the NSSF websites ProjectChildSafe.org and BraveConversation.org.
Sign up today to receive a reminder to help promote “Make Sure It’s Secure” through Gun Storage Check Week June 1-7 and September 1-7.
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About NSSF
NSSF is the trade association for the firearm industry. Its mission is to promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a membership of thousands of manufacturers, distributors, firearm retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s organizations and publishers nationwide. For more information, visit nssf.org.
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NSSF Media contact:
Bill Brassard
203-426-1320 ext. 212
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