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The
Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office will provide
1,400 free firearm safety kits to local residents
through a partnership with Project ChildSafe,
the nationwide firearms safety education program.
The safety kits, which include a gun lock will
be distributed on June 7, 2004 between 8:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m. at the five district offices located
in Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Pace, Milton, and Jay.
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 residents to pick up a Project ChildSafe
safety kit so that they can securely store their
firearm," said Sheriff Hall. "Each kit contains
a safety instruction sheet 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, Santa Rosa
County Sheriff's Office is participating in a
growing national effort to promote firearms safety
education to all gun owners. Project ChildSafe
will distribute gun lock safety kits to all 50
states and the five U.S. territories.
"We
are pleased to have the Santa Rosa 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."
If you have any
questions you may call your local District Office
at the following number:
District 1 Gulf Breeze 934-4000
District
2 Navarre 936-6100
District
3 Pace
995-3740
District
4 Milton
983-1229
District
5 Jay
675-4335
Office hours are Monday through
Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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