Smith & Wesson is making a donation of $5,000 to NSSF’s firearm safety initiative Project ChildSafe, a program promoting firearm safety and education in all 50 states and the five U.S. territories. The effort is dedicated to promoting responsible firearm handling and storage through the distribution of safety education messages and free firearm safety kits.
“NSSF is extremely grateful for this generous donation by Smith & Wesson,” said Joe Bartozzi, NSSF president and CEO and chairman of the Project ChildSafe Foundation. “This along with other donations during the holidays will help NSSF build upon the important work of Project ChildSafe to help reduce firearm accidents, thefts and misuse, including suicide.”
The donation will provide thousands of new gun locks and safety education materials to the Project ChildSafe program. These locks and materials are distributed free to the public through partnerships with law enforcement agencies, hunter education classes, youth programs, community organizations and other partners across the country.
“Project ChildSafe is a safety and education initiative that all gun owners and our industry should continue to embrace,” Smith & Wesson President and CEO Mark Smith said. “Project ChildSafe has developed countless educational resources all gun owners should consult, and Smith & Wesson is proud to include such a worthy program in our Week of Giving celebration and provide $5,000 to NSSF to help promote and fund Project ChildSafe.”
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