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Firearm Safety Presentation Held At New Lenox Village Hall
The "Be SMART" program is a nonpartisan public education campaign designed to reduce child deaths by educating adults.
NEW LENOX, IL — A firearm safety "Be SMART" presentation will be held Thursday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. at the New Lenox Village Hall. According to a release, the "Be SMART" program is a nonpartisan public education campaign designed to reduce child deaths by educating adults - parents, grandparents and others - in how to help prevent these deaths by using 5 simple strategies:
- S-Secure all guns in your home and vehicles
- M- Model responsible behavior around guns
- A- Ask about the presence of unsecured guns in other homes
- R- Recognize the risks of teen suicide
- T- Tell your peers to “Be SMART”
To reserve your seat, you can visit the event site. This presentation is sponsored by the village of New Lenox, the New Lenox Safe Communities America Coalition and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.
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