Project ChildSafeâ comes to Foxborough

The Foxborough Police Department will provide free firearm safety kits to local residents through a partnership with Project ChildSafe, the nationwide firearms safety education program. The safety kits, which include a gun lock, will be available starting October 16, 2004 at the Police Station.

Project ChildSafe, a program developed by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), will distribute millions of firearm safety kits throughout the country over the next year. The program is funded by a U.S. Department of Justice grant, with additional funding provided by the firearms industry. The goal is to prevent a child or any other unauthorized person from accessing a firearm in your home.

Chief Edward O’Leary and the Foxborough Police Department remind residents that it is a violation of Massachusetts law to leave a firearm unsecured. Residents are encouraged to pick up the Project ChildSafe kit so that they can securely store their firearms.