NSSF Recognizes Senator Ted Cruz’s Support for Project ChildSafe

Senator Ted Cruz and Joe Bartozzi
Senator Ted Cruz and Joe Bartozzi. IMG NSSF

U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- NSSF, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, presented an award to U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) for his longstanding support of Project ChildSafe, the firearm safety program that has partnered with 15,000 law enforcement agencies in all 50 states and five U.S. territories to distribute over 40 million firearm safety kits, which include free gun locking devices.

Senator Cruz spoke during a Senate subcommittee hearing last year of his involvement at the inception of Project ChildSafe nearly a quarter century ago. He praised NSSF for administering the program that has been subsequently recognized for its efficacy by the National Safety Council’s Green Cross Awards and by the Government Accountability Office.

“NSSF is truly grateful to Senator Cruz for his commitment to safeguarding and protecting Second Amendment rights for all Americans and at the same time championing true firearm safety and responsible firearm storage,” said NSSF President and CEO Joe Bartozzi. “Senator Cruz proves each and every day that true gun safety doesn’t come at a cost of sacrificing Second Amendment rights. In fact, the strongest advocates of protecting Second Amendment rights are those like Senator Cruz who advocate for voluntary safe and responsible firearm storage methods that save countless lives.”

Senator Cruz spoke of his involvement in creating Project ChildSafe while serving as a staffer on then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush’s campaign in 1999. Gov. Bush brought Project ChildSafe to Texas with a state grant. That program has since grown to include partnerships with law enforcement to provide firearm safety materials and free locking devices nationwide.

“Critical to that is that it is voluntary,” Sen. Cruz said in a hearing last year. “That it is providing child locks so you have the equipment free of charge so that cost is not a barrier to being able to lock a firearm, but it is not mandatory. And I believe people can and should make a judgment about what the needs of their home, of their neighborhood, of protecting their family are. All of us want to prevent firearm accidents.”

To date, over 40 million free firearm safety kits have been distributed through NSSF’s Project ChildSafe campaign. This is in addition to over 100 million free locking devices voluntarily included with each new firearm shipped from a manufacturer. NSSF strongly encourages firearm owners to use any of the variety of safe firearm storage options available to secure firearms when not in use. Project ChildSafe is fully funded by members of the firearm industry and a component of the industry’s Real Solutions, Safer Communities. initiative.


About The National Shooting Sports Foundation

NSSF is the trade association for the firearm industry. Its mission is to promote, protect and preserve hunting and shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a membership of thousands of manufacturers, distributors, firearm retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s organizations, and publishers nationwide. For more information, visit nssf.org

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Montana454Casull

I would rather teach a child proper gun safety and rules to handling firearms than keeping them locked up and unavailable for self defense . I was taught as a small child to respect guns and to handle them safely , properly and with care . No locks were required at our house when I was a child .

Deg4u

AMEN!

Oldman

Nor at my house when my children were growing up……they all learned to shoot and took MY gun safety course when they turned four.

Roland T. Gunner

Don’t you just love all those “partnerships”?

I have thrown away literally hundreds of stupid gun locks.

Senator Cruz ought to make better use of his time.

Finnky

Have you tried returning the locks to an FFL? In my experience they are happy to accept in the original packaging, as they can just redistribute in lieu of getting new locks. Cannot refuse at time of sale, but next time you’re at your favorite LGS – give them a gift. Costs you nothing, may help them, and certainly helps save the environment. Most urban areas are rapidly running out of landfill locations into which they toss the trash – cost free waste reduction is a no brainer.

Roland T. Gunner

Now that really makes too much since.

Desert Guy

Rafael Cruz for 24 Sussex Drive!

CaptainR

Senator Cruz is da man!