Safe storage changes that.
in Homes with Unlocked,
Loaded Guns.+
Safe storage changes that.
UNSECURED GUNS CAN LEAD TO TRAGEDY
Between 2015 & 2023
unintentional shootings by children
of children
ages 5 to 14
Each Year
young people in the U.S.
or 9 per day
- Source: Rhitu Chatterjee. “About 7 million kids live in a home with a loaded and unlocked gun, a study finds.” NPR, heard on “All Things Considered” (May 12, 2026), https://www.npr.org/2026/05/12/nx-s1-5818460/gun-safe-storage-children-suicide-homicide
- Source: Baxley, F., and M. Miller. “Parental Misperceptions About Children and Firearms.” Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/204929
- Source: Everytown for Gun Safety, https://everytownresearch.org/maps/notanaccident/
- Source: Everytown Research analysis of CDC, WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death. Based on five-year average: 2019–2023. Ages 10–24, https://everytownresearch.org/report/the-rise-of-firearm-suicide-among-young-americans/
“I could not save my child.
But safe storage can save yours.”
“I could not save my child. But safe storage can save yours.”
and leading gun safety advocate
URGING SAFE GUN STORAGE
Our billboard campaign carries a clear and urgent message: responsible gun storage prevents tragedy. We brought the message of gun responsibility at home to Downtown Seattle, WA—the city where the Grandmothers for Gun Responsibility organization was founded. The campaign followed a summer marked by shootings involving young people and served as a reminder of the importance of keeping guns safely stored and out of the hands of children and teens.
We also erected billboards in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, and Marion County, Indiana—two areas with high rates of household gun ownership. Nine weeks in these locations and then on to other states.
Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania’s Monroe County, estimates suggest more than 70 percent of households may have access to a firearm.+
Indiana
Marion County – home to Indianapolis – has a firearm death rate roughly 2.5 times higher than the national average.+
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Source: 2025 Marion County Health Assessment, as reported by the Indianapolis
WAYS TO TAKE ACTION
“Safe storage is not about politics. It is about protecting our children and grandchildren.”
“Exciting to see Grandmothers push for gun safety and responsibility!“
Thursday, October 15, 2026 – 4pm PT | 7pm ET