National ASK Day

In America, nearly 1.7 million children live in a home with a loaded, unlocked gun.

On June 21, organizations and individuals around the country celebrate National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day. Held annually on the first day of summer, a time of year when children play more often in other homes, ASK Day reminds parents about the importance of asking if there are guns in the homes where their children play.

Parents ask all sorts of questions to protect their children when they go play at the home of a friend, neighbor or caregiver. But there is one important question that more than half of parents say it never even occurred to them to ask: “Is there a gun in your home?”

If the answer is no, that is one less thing to worry about. If the answer is yes, parents are urged to ensure that the guns are stored locked and separate from ammunition, preferably in a gun safe.

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National Safe Schools Week

From October 19- 25, schools and students across the United States celebrate National Safe Schools Week. Held every fall, Safe Schools Week is dedicated to helping students, teachers, parents and administrators raise awareness of the urgent need to keep our schools free from violence. More than a million students across America take a weapon to school each month, and over 1.3 million students are injured or threatened with a weapon at school each year (Source: US CDC).

Throughout the week, schools and communities across America focus their attention on the importance of empowering youth to prevent violence in the places where they learn and spend time. With the support of several organizations, including national leaders in the fields of education, violence prevention, and school safety, National Safe Schools Week events bring together key members of our schools and communities concerned about protecting youth.

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