East Windsor Sponsoring Gun Safety Program In March

EAST WINDSOR, NJ — East Windsor is sponsoring a gun safety program during which gun locks will be distributed free of charge to any East Windsor resident, Mayor Janice Mironov said.

The program begins March 1 and will run through the end of March.

“This is a pro-active initiative, geared to promote and provide improved gun safety. These locks if properly used by lawful gun owners can help prevent accidental deaths or injuries in the home, as well as deaths and injuries caused by the intentional misuse of guns,” Mironov said.

“The use of gun locks is a no-brainer, which keeps guns out of the hands of children and helps prevent unnecessary tragedies. We hope that programs such as this will remind and educate lawful gun owners about their important responsibility to handle firearms safely and to store them in a secure manner.”

Residents can obtain free safety locks at the Township Police/Court Building at 80 One Mile Road, by contacting Detective Timothy Purpuri a (609) 448- 5678, ext. 232.

The gun locks are made available to the Township at no cost, through Project Child safe, the nation’s largest firearms safety program, sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation.

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