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Project ChildSafe teams up with West View police to distribute free gun safety kits

With summer in full swing, there are endless opportunities for kids to explore, and police want parents to know it's a good time to revisit gun safety rules.

"No matter where you hide it, kids can find it. Kids can get into closets, on top of dressers. They will find it if it's in the house," said West View police Lt. Matt Holland.

During National Safety Month, the West View Police Department is teaming up with Project ChildSafe to distribute free gun safety kits to firearm owners. The hope is that the initiative will reduce the number of accidental gun-related deaths.

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'The most important responsibility of every gun owner is to make sure their guns don't fall into the wrong hands," said Bill Brassard, of the National Shooting Sports Foundation. "And that's why securely storing firearms is the No. 1 way to help prevent firearms accidents, thefts and misuse."

The most recent accidental gun death in our area was 3-year-old Yasha Ross, who shot herself in a Mount Washington home in March.

"You see too many tragedies every year with children getting a hold of guns," Holland said.

is a program of the National Shooting Sports Foundation that promotes firearm safety and education. Anyone can get a free gun lock from Project ChildSafe year-round.

"There's really no excuse for a gun owner not to securely store their firearm to keep it away from children and others," Brassard said.

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