Community leaders, organizations give away 1,000 gun safe boxes and locks, urging people to keep firearms out of the hands of children and criminals

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Key leaders from the Houston Police Department, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the City of Houston, and various organizations spoke about securing firearms and keeping them out of the hands of children and criminals.

It was part of the Houston Gun Safety Campaign and leaders are using billboards to spread the word and get people’s attention.There are 40 different billboards across the city and various counties displaying the message ‘Gun Safety Saves Lives.’“Over 1,000,000 guns have been stolen in the United States,” Fred Milanowski said.Investigators say he mishandled his weapon and lied about how the child was injured. Thankfully, the little boy survived.

Since the tragedy, Sargent says it’s been her mission to teach others how to safely secure their guns. Guns are now the number one cause of death for children. Seventy-six percent of school shooters get their guns from their homes or from their relative’s homes and, 5.4 million children live in homes with unsecured guns.

 

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THIS is way better than the buyback program.

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