Be SMART
Mon, Feb 06
|Mount Horeb
The Be SMART framework is designed to help parents and adults normalize conversations about gun safety and take responsible actions that can prevent child gun deaths and injuries.
Time & Location
Feb 06, 2023, 6:00 PM – Feb 07, 2023, 8:00 PM
Mount Horeb, 9542 Co Hwy S, Mt Horeb, WI 53572, USA
Guests
About the event
Secure firearm storage is an essential part of home safety. With more guns in more homes due to an unprecedented surge in gun sales over the past two years, it’s more important than ever for parents and caregivers to know how secure storage protects children. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a rise in unintentional shootings by children and gunfire on school grounds. And in 2020, gun suicide among children ages 17 and under reached the highest rate in more than 20 years. Firearms became the leading cause of death among children in the United States. Storing firearms securely can help prevent these tragedies and keep kids safe.
Join us on February 6th to learn more about Be SMART (besmartforkids.org) with a short presentation followed by discussion about the Be SMART framework. We will share how this program is designed to help parents and adults normalize conversations about gun safety…