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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Gov. Stein announces NC S.A.F.E. Week of Action to promote firearm safety
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) — Governor Josh Stein has announced that June 1-7, 2025, is the North Carolina S.A.F.E. Week of Action. This Week of Action, sponsored by the N.C. Department of Public Safety, is a week to unite communities, families, and organizations statewide to promote the lifesaving importance of safe firearm storage. 'Safely storing firearms can be the difference between life and death,' Governor Josh Stein said. 'When people understand the risks, they are more likely to take action to protect themselves and their families. That's what S.A.F.E. week is all about – keeping people safe from gun violence.' FBI data says that the rate of gun theft from vehicles is three times as high as it was 10 years ago. This ranks 10 North Carolina cities in the top 100 U.S. cities for reported gun thefts from vehicles in 2022. To help reduce gun violence and needless tragedies, Governor Stein proposed more than $2.2 million for safe storage in his budget proposal. 'Every conversation and every gun lock distributed brings us closer to a safer North Carolina,' North Carolina Department of Public Safety Deputy Secretary William Lassiter said. 'Our collective efforts are reaching families across the state and making a real impact.' Many organizations throughout North Carolina are hosting community events to emphasize the importance if safe gun storage during the Week of Action. A complete list of events can be found here. The NC S.A.F.E. campaign has earned more than 89 million ad impressions, nearly 332,000 visits to the NC S.A.F.E. website, and has distributed 130,000 free gun locks to help North Carolinians safely store their guns. There is also a NC S.A.F.E. for Schools program that helps school districts share safe storage resources with families in their community. Click here to learn more about NC S.A.F.E. and to download community resources. Click here to view Governor Stein's proclamation designating NC S.A.F.E. Week of Action. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Yahoo
NC S.A.F.E. Campaign provides 10,000 gun locks to NC National Guard
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) — The NC S.A.F.E. (Secure All Firearms Effectively) Campaign has provided 10,000 gun locks to the North Carolina National Guard's Integrated Primary Prevention team in an effort to reduce self-harm and offer safe firearm storage options. The NC National Guard Integrated Primary Prevention team wants to increase protective measures that reduce dangerous behaviors amongst personnel and their families. This unit offers resources for self-harm prevention, family violence prevention and prevention of violence in the workplace. Since NC S.A.F.E. was established in 2023, staff members have shared the message of safe firearm storage with countless North Carolinians at community events, schools, professional conferences and in many other settings. NC S.A.F.E. staff have distributed more than 100,000 gun locks and hundreds of gun safes to members of the public, along with materials highlighting best practices for firearm storage. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
