The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office is taking part in an initiative called NC SAFE Week –with SAFE being an acronym for “Secure All Firearms Effectively.”
The Office is calling this a “Week of Action,” starting on Sunday, June 2, and running through Saturday, June 8.
The Week of Action isn’t just local; it’s a state-wide campaign dedicated “to educating the community about safely securing firearms to make our communities safer.”
Sheriff’s officials are inviting everyone to come out and join officers and other speakers on Monday, June 3 in the office’s effort to spread awareness about the importance of storing guns safely.
At the event, a limited amount of gun locks and gun safes will be given out for free.
According to Sheriff’s Office officials, “Gun safety is crucial in preventing accidental injuries and ensuring that firearms are stored securely to protect all members of the household.”
The goal of the June 3 event is to offer people in the community the tools and knowledge they need to engage in responsible gun ownership.
It will take place on June 3, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Hallelujah Baptist Church at 2058 Guyer Street in High Point.
As anyone who watches the news knows, in recent years, several mass shootings have been conducted by shooters who obtained access to guns left unsecured by others – and that goes for many suicides and other gun deaths as well.
Some strategies for securing guns include simple – and inexpensive – options like trigger locks and gun cases as well as more expensive options such as thick gun safes.
Each year about 50,000 people die from gun-related incidents across the country, including murders, suicides, accidental shootings, law enforcement shootings and other gun deaths.
I’m a firm believer in the second amendment and I am also a firm believer that any crime committed via a stolen weapon should be prosecuted against both the criminal and the gun owner.
What if I did everything properly and my gun was still stolen. Am I still supposed to be prosecuted
Imagine living in a world where your car is stolen and used in a bank robbery. The swat team shows up to your house after you report the automobile theft and kicks your down in and arrests you at gun point. Sounds logical doesn’t it…
Under the current leftist government which uses no common sense, you probably will be prosecuted even though you did everything properly.
Well then I’m sure if I catch someone trying to steal my guns, I’ll shoot first, if they survive they will be shot again then I’ll call 911
All mine were lost in an unfortunate boating accident… We may still have the right to bear arms, but how long will that last if they know who bears them? I worked in government long enough to know better than to trust the government. Never register for anything. Disclose nothing. Never accept anything for “free” that is part of a government program unless it’s just sitting in a box for you to grab & go. Even then I’d be cautious. Fun fact: any IP addressable camera of suitable resolution can read and feed license plate data nowadays. The so-called “real time crime centers” are nothing more than taxpayer funded snitches subsidized by lies told to businesses about how they benefit & protect local business. We’re really not safe anywhere. Privacy started eroding away the day the telegraph was invented. It’s a damn shame our brothers & ancestors died fighting for freedoms that are now fading faster than a jackrabbit on a date.
All true words sir. Stay safe.