Five simple actions can help protect kids

Everytown for Gun Safety launched the Be SMART campaign to take action to promote responsible gun ownership and reduce child gun deaths. The campaign focuses on education and awareness about child gun deaths and secure gun storage. Be SMART volunteers encourage parents and caretakers to “Be SMART" and take these five simple steps to help prevent shootings by children:​

S - Secure all firearms in your home and vehicles
M - Model responsible behavior around firearms
A - Ask about the presence of unsecured firearms in other homes
R - ​Recognize the role of firearms in suicide
T - Tell your peers to be S-M-A-R-T. 

​​​​​Learn more about the Be SMART initiative and how to talk to your kids about guns on this website.