The Sheriff's Office Wants You to Keep Your Guns Safe

The Guilford County Sheriff's Office is participating in an initiative called NC SAFE Week – SAFE being an acronym for “Secure All Firearms Effectively.”

The Bureau is calling this a “Week of Action,” beginning on Sunday, June 2 and ending on Saturday, June 8.

Action Week is not just local; it is a statewide campaign dedicated “to educating the community about gun safety to make our communities safer.”

Sheriff's officials invite everyone to join officers and others on Monday, June 3, in the office's efforts to raise awareness about the importance of storing firearms safely.

During the event, a limited number of locks and gun safes will be distributed free of charge.

According to Sheriff's Office officials, “Gun safety is crucial to preventing accidental injuries and ensuring firearms are safely stored to protect everyone in the household.” »

The goal of the June 3 event is to provide community members with the tools and knowledge they need to become responsible gun owners.

It will take place June 3, from 3 to 5 p.m., at Hallelujah Baptist Church at 2058 Guyer Street in High Point.

As anyone who watches the news knows, in recent years several mass shootings have been carried out by shooters who gained access to unsecured guns from others – and that also goes for many suicides and other firearm deaths.

Some gun securing strategies include simple – and inexpensive – options such as trigger locks and gun holsters, as well as more expensive options such as thick gun safes.

Each year, approximately 50,000 people die as a result of gun-related incidents across the country, including murders, suicides, accidental shootings, law enforcement shootings and other gun deaths fire.