ADVOCATE FOR SAFE STORAGE
One of the most impactful ways to practice GVP is to implement and/or educate others about the safe storage of firearms. When gun owners safely store guns, they prevent accidental injuries and deaths, suicides, and gun theft. In our mission to promote safe storage, VFC has partnered with pediatric and OB/GYN organizations, hospitals, school districts and preschools, county public health agencies, and legislators to educate and advocate about safe storage.
Use the resources below to advocate for safe storage in your daily life – when arranging playdates, creating caregiver info documents, going on vacation, talking to school admin – and to find out about larger safe storage partnership, email research@virginiansforchange.org.
Safe Storage Info Sheets
Facts about firearm storage and the connection between safe storage, community safety, and school safety. This document can be used when approaching organizations about distributing safe storage flyers.
Safe Storage Fliers
VFC’s safe storage flyers may be printed/distributed anywhere you’re able to share the information: schools, libraries, book club, the pool or gym, faith organizations, community centers, etc. There are versions with our organization’s information as well as unbranded versions. Both English and Spanish are provided.
Version 1: Unbranded: English & Spanish and Branded: English & Spanish
Version 2: Richmond Public Schools, Loudoun County Public Schools, VCU
Version 3: Chesterfield & Colonial Heights Families First (public health initiative)
Scripts
Examples of ways to broach safe storage to school leadership, before playdates/travel, to caregivers of your own kids, or if your own child is going to be a babysitter.
Email template for principal/school leadership
Sample scripts for caregivers, playdates & holiday travel, teens taking baby/house sitting jobs
ADVOCACY HACK!
Copy, paste, and save our safe storage scripts in your phone or computer so you can quickly reference them when needed.