Project ChildSafe Focus Communities

About the Program

Project ChildSafe Priority Communities is a pilot program to engage communities in promoting responsible firearms ownership and safe firearms storage to help reduce firearms accidents, thefts and misuse. The program is a joint effort by the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance and Project ChildSafe, a firearms safety education program of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association of the firearms industry. Pilot projects are currently underway in Oklahoma City, Memphis and Cleveland.

The goal of the program is to help reduce firearms accidents and misuse by creating a culture of firearms safety through continuous reinforcement of the importance of storing firearms responsibly when not in use. This culture will be driven through community outreach and events, media efforts and partnerships and supported by tools and assistance made available through the Project ChildSafe program.

The initiative is partnering with local organizations representing conservation groups, mental health and suicide prevention advocates, veterans, faith groups, retailers and hunting and shooting groups to help share messages and information about responsible firearms storage.

“By making the safety kits and educational resources available, we will help promote responsible gun ownership to members of our community that will have a larger impact in facilitating smart habits that will help keep guns safely stored away from children, at-risk individuals and criminals,” said Oklahoma City Police Chief Bill Citty.

Community Partners

Project ChildSafe Communities is a community-driven program and involvement of community organizations is critical to the program’s success. See our current partners below. If you are interested in becoming a community partner, please contact us at pcsstaff@projectchildsafe.com.

Memphis Community Partners

Cleveland Community Partners

Find a Safety Kit

Do your part to help your community achieve the goal of zero accidental firearms deaths. Pick up a FREE GUN LOCK at your local law enforcement location and remember to securely store firearms when not in use.

Find a lock near you

Get Involved

The number one way to get involved is to embrace firearm safety and responsible storage as a community priority. Here’s what you can do:

Join us on Facebook to get and share firearms safety information.
Sign the pledge.
Encourage all gun owners to practice — and promote — firearms safety.
- Start at home by talking to your family.
- Watch & share the PSA.
Invite community organizations to partner with this campaign and join us in delivering safety messages.
- Share the link to the supporters page.
- Use the ORS logo on your website and social media pages.